What are the characteristics and functions of Mao Dinggong?

Mao's inscription is nearly 500 words long (including 497 words, 499 words and 500 words), which is the longest bronze inscription seen. The inscription can be divided into seven paragraphs, saying: At the beginning of his accession to the throne, Zhou Xuanwang was eager to revitalize state affairs. He asked his uncle Mao Gong to govern internal and external affairs, and be diligent and selfless. Finally, he was given a life jacket and a generous gift, so Mao Gong cast a tripod and told his descendants forever.

The Duke of Zhou Mao Ding was a bronze ware in the late Western Zhou Dynasty, which was named after its maker, Duke Mao. In the 23rd year of Qing Daoguang (1843), it was unearthed in Qishan, Shaanxi (now Qishan County, Baoji City) and is now in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.

Cultural relic value

Mao Dinggong was a heavy weapon in the late Western Zhou Dynasty. The inner wall of the tripod is engraved with 32 lines and nearly 500 words, which is the longest inscription in existing bronzes and the highest inscription in Western Zhou bronzes. With a complete narrative and detailed records, it is known as "a historical book" and is an important historical material for studying the political history of the late Western Zhou Dynasty.

This inscription calligraphy is extremely full and solemn, full of unparalleled classical beauty. So that calligraphers in the late Qing Dynasty fell for it since it was unearthed.