The general name for the inscription fonts on bronzes during the Shang, Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn, and Warring States periods. It flourished in the Zhou Dynasty. Bronze inscriptions are another monument in the history of Chinese calligraphy. Dependent on bronze wares, the tripod was intended to "make the people aware of the treachery of gods", so it was a ritual vessel for religious sacrifices. Bronze inscriptions are also called bell and tripod inscriptions, vessel inscriptions, and ancient inscriptions. The lines of inscriptions cast together with bronze vessels are thicker and more powerful than oracle bone inscriptions, and the pictographic meaning of the characters is also stronger. The earliest inscriptions were unearthed in the mid-Shang Dynasty. Although there is not much information on the bronzes, they are earlier than the oracle bone inscriptions of the Yin Ruins. The Zhou Dynasty was the golden age of bronze inscriptions, with the largest number of unearthed inscriptions. The main works of this period include: "Li Gui", "Heavenly Death Gui", "Big Yu Ding", "Wall Plate", "Sanshi Plate", "Guo Jizi White Plate", especially "Simu Wu Ding", "Sanshi Pan" and "Maogong Tripod" are the most famous and have the highest artistic achievements.