Chinese bronze inscriptions, also commonly referred to as Bronze script or Bronzeware script are writing in a variety of Chinese scripts on Chinese ritual bronzes such as zhōngbells and dǐng tripodal cauldrons from the Shang dynasty to the Zhou dynasty and even later. Early bronze inscriptions were almost always cast (that is, the writing was done with a stylus in the wet clay of the piece-mold from which the bronze was then cast), while later inscriptions were often engraved after the bronze was cast.
Terminology
For the early Western Zhou to early Warring States period, the bulk of writing which has been unearthed has been in the form of bronze inscriptions. As a result, it is common to refer to the variety of scripts of this period as "bronze script", even though there is no single such script. The term usually includes bronze inscriptions of the preceding Shang dynasty as well.
However, there are great differences between the highly pictorial Shang emblem (aka "identificational") characters on bronzes (see "ox" clan insignia at left), typical Shang bronze graphs, writing on bronzes from the middle of the Zhou dynasty, and that on late Zhou to Qin, Han and subsequent period bronzes. Furthermore, starting in the Spring and Autumn period, the writing in each region gradually evolved in different directions, such that the script styles in the Warring States of Chu, Qin and the eastern regions, for instance, were strikingly divergent. In addition, artistic scripts also emerged in the late Spring and Autumn to early Warring States, such as Bird Script (鳥書 niǎoshū), also called Bird Seal Script (niǎozhuàn 鳥篆 ), and Worm Script (chóngshū 蟲書).
Jin Wen is a kind of writing name of Chinese characters, referring to the inscriptions cast on the bronze ware of Yin Shang and Zhou dynasties, also known as Zhong Ding Wen. Shang and Zhou dynasties were the age of bronze ware. The rites of bronze ware were represented by tripod, and the musical instrument was represented by bell. "Zhong Ding" was the synonym of bronze ware.
China had entered the Bronze Age in the Xia Dynasty, and the smelting of copper and the manufacturing technology of copper ware were very developed. Since the Zhou Dynasty also called copper gold, the inscriptions on the bronze vessels were called "Jin Wen" or "Jijin script". And because the number of words on the Zhong Ding is the most, it was also called "Zhong Ding Wen" in the past.
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The Da Yu Ding is a significant bronze vessel from the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 BC). What makes it rather special and valuable is the inscription of 291 characters on it, which not only records important historical information but also has great cultural value in terms of calligraphy.
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Da Ke Ding
Da Ke Ding, c. 1046 - 771 B.C.E. (late Western Zhou dynasty, China), bronze, 93.1 cm high (Shanghai Museum) Speakers: Dr. Kristen Chiem and Dr. Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
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Jin Wen is a kind of writing name of Chinese characters, referring to the inscriptions cast on the bronze ware of Yin Shang and Zhou dynasties, also known as Zh...
Jin Wen is a kind of writing name of Chinese characters, referring to the inscriptions cast on the bronze ware of Yin Shang and Zhou dynasties, also known as Zhong Ding Wen. Shang and Zhou dynasties were the age of bronze ware. The rites of bronze ware were represented by tripod, and the musical instrument was represented by bell. "Zhong Ding" was the synonym of bronze ware.
China had entered the Bronze Age in the Xia Dynasty, and the smelting of copper and the manufacturing technology of copper ware were very developed. Since the Zhou Dynasty also called copper gold, the inscriptions on the bronze vessels were called "Jin Wen" or "Jijin script". And because the number of words on the Zhong Ding is the most, it was also called "Zhong Ding Wen" in the past.
The application of Jin Wen lasted from the end of the Shang Dynasty to the end of the Qin Dynasty over 800 years. The number of words in Jin Wen, according to Rong Geng's "Jin Wen Editor" records, a total of 3722, among which there are 2420 identifiable characters.
Jin Wen is a kind of writing name of Chinese characters, referring to the inscriptions cast on the bronze ware of Yin Shang and Zhou dynasties, also known as Zhong Ding Wen. Shang and Zhou dynasties were the age of bronze ware. The rites of bronze ware were represented by tripod, and the musical instrument was represented by bell. "Zhong Ding" was the synonym of bronze ware.
China had entered the Bronze Age in the Xia Dynasty, and the smelting of copper and the manufacturing technology of copper ware were very developed. Since the Zhou Dynasty also called copper gold, the inscriptions on the bronze vessels were called "Jin Wen" or "Jijin script". And because the number of words on the Zhong Ding is the most, it was also called "Zhong Ding Wen" in the past.
The application of Jin Wen lasted from the end of the Shang Dynasty to the end of the Qin Dynasty over 800 years. The number of words in Jin Wen, according to Rong Geng's "Jin Wen Editor" records, a total of 3722, among which there are 2420 identifiable characters.
Dr. Robert Mowry explains how ancient Chinese bronzes from the Shang and Zhou period were created using the piece mold technique.
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The MIA holds one of the top collections of Chinese bronzes in the nation, dating from the Shang dynasty (2000 BCE). This is a research project of about 200 bro...
The MIA holds one of the top collections of Chinese bronzes in the nation, dating from the Shang dynasty (2000 BCE). This is a research project of about 200 bronzes in the collection, the goal is to learn more about the bronzes through various techniques such as ink rubbings, line drawing, CT scanning and 360-degree imagery.
Exhibition in 2017,
Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
September 18, 2016–January 1, 2017
The MIA holds one of the top collections of Chinese bronzes in the nation, dating from the Shang dynasty (2000 BCE). This is a research project of about 200 bronzes in the collection, the goal is to learn more about the bronzes through various techniques such as ink rubbings, line drawing, CT scanning and 360-degree imagery.
Exhibition in 2017,
Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
September 18, 2016–January 1, 2017
Watch Dr. Tao Wang, Senior Vice President and Head of the Chinese Works of Art department, as he discusses the function and the taotie decorative motifs of ritu...
Watch Dr. Tao Wang, Senior Vice President and Head of the Chinese Works of Art department, as he discusses the function and the taotie decorative motifs of ritual bronzes from the collection of Julius Eberhardt, featured in the sale of Magnificent Ritual Bronzes. Dr. Wang explains how ritual bronze vessels -- including the Zuo Bao Yi Gui, a two handled bronze vessel -- were used for ancestor veneration during the Chinese Bronze Age.
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Jin Wen is a kind of writing name of Chinese characters, referring to the inscriptions cast on the bronze ware of Yin Shang and Zhou dynasties, also known as Zhong Ding Wen. Shang and Zhou dynasties were the age of bronze ware. The rites of bronze ware were represented by tripod, and the musical instrument was represented by bell. "Zhong Ding" was the synonym of bronze ware.
China had entered the Bronze Age in the Xia Dynasty, and the smelting of copper and the manufacturing technology of copper ware were very developed. Since the Zhou Dynasty also called copper gold, the inscriptions on the bronze vessels were called "Jin Wen" or "Jijin script". And because the number of words on the Zhong Ding is the most, it was also called "Zhong Ding Wen" in the past.
The application of Jin Wen lasted from the end of the Shang Dynasty to the end of the Qin Dynasty over 800 years. The number of words in Jin Wen, according to Rong Geng's "Jin Wen Editor" records, a total of 3722, among which there are 2420 identifiable characters.
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Da Ke Ding, c. 1046 - 771 B.C.E. (late Western Zhou dynasty, China), bronze, 93.1 cm high (Shanghai Museum) Speakers: Dr. Kristen Chiem and Dr. Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
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The MIA holds one of the top collections of Chinese bronzes in the nation, dating from the Shang dynasty (2000 BCE). This is a research project of about 200 bronzes in the collection, the goal is to learn more about the bronzes through various techniques such as ink rubbings, line drawing, CT scanning and 360-degree imagery.
Exhibition in 2017,
Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
September 18, 2016–January 1, 2017
Watch Dr. Tao Wang, Senior Vice President and Head of the Chinese Works of Art department, as he discusses the function and the taotie decorative motifs of ritual bronzes from the collection of Julius Eberhardt, featured in the sale of Magnificent Ritual Bronzes. Dr. Wang explains how ritual bronze vessels -- including the Zuo Bao Yi Gui, a two handled bronze vessel -- were used for ancestor veneration during the Chinese Bronze Age.
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Chinese bronze inscriptions, also commonly referred to as Bronze script or Bronzeware script are writing in a variety of Chinese scripts on Chinese ritual bronzes such as zhōngbells and dǐng tripodal cauldrons from the Shang dynasty to the Zhou dynasty and even later. Early bronze inscriptions were almost always cast (that is, the writing was done with a stylus in the wet clay of the piece-mold from which the bronze was then cast), while later inscriptions were often engraved after the bronze was cast.
Terminology
For the early Western Zhou to early Warring States period, the bulk of writing which has been unearthed has been in the form of bronze inscriptions. As a result, it is common to refer to the variety of scripts of this period as "bronze script", even though there is no single such script. The term usually includes bronze inscriptions of the preceding Shang dynasty as well.
However, there are great differences between the highly pictorial Shang emblem (aka "identificational") characters on bronzes (see "ox" clan insignia at left), typical Shang bronze graphs, writing on bronzes from the middle of the Zhou dynasty, and that on late Zhou to Qin, Han and subsequent period bronzes. Furthermore, starting in the Spring and Autumn period, the writing in each region gradually evolved in different directions, such that the script styles in the Warring States of Chu, Qin and the eastern regions, for instance, were strikingly divergent. In addition, artistic scripts also emerged in the late Spring and Autumn to early Warring States, such as Bird Script (鳥書 niǎoshū), also called Bird Seal Script (niǎozhuàn 鳥篆 ), and Worm Script (chóngshū 蟲書).
Other exhibits include ancient maps of the Yellow River, ink-rubbed bronzewares, and a Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) book written in Tangut script, an extinct language spoken by the Tangut people who once lived in northwestern China.