Research In Bronze WenDing Of Shang And Zhou Dynasty

Bronze WenDing is a special shape feeder which appeared in Shang and Zhou dynasty. Relative to the bronze,Wen Ding has special shape and function.In this thesis, making the comprehensive statistics on bronze WenDing of Shang Zhou dynasty.Through the typological analysis,Deeply probes into the reasons of bronze WenDing appearance and disappearance.In my opinion,bronze WenDing had been evolved into bronze the furnace that can be used as heatting food after The warring states period,and replaced by the bronze furnace eventually.For a long time,most scholars believe that bronze WenDing is only a kind of function. Through literature material and unearthed data comparison research,this study suggests that WenDing has a variety of functions..besides can heat food, but also has the function of pan-fried food, and before the han dynasty, the bronze WenDing could be used as tableware that filled with juice,people can dipping juice enjoy food in Han dynast.From the unearthed situation of bronze WenDing, burial level are all the King or his wife,ministers, generals, and the leaders, and located in an important position in the grave, or near the head,or between the coffins. So the bronze WenDing occupies an important position in the Shang and Zhou dynasty bronze ritual vessels.Bronze WenDing reflects a special relationship between food and ritual,ritual and politic. The emergence of such objects is the needs of the ritual,WenDing with other special-shaped bronze reflects the user’s identity and status.