Английская Википедия:Houmuwu ding
The Houmuwu ding (Шаблон:Zh), formerly called Simuwu ding (Шаблон:Zh), is a rectangular bronze ding (sacrificial vessel, one of the common types of Chinese ritual bronzes) of the ancient Chinese Shang dynasty. It is the heaviest piece of bronzeware to survive from anywhere in the ancient world.[1] It was unearthed in 1939 in Wuguan Village, Anyang, Henan, near Yinxu, the site of the last Shang dynasty capital.
Owner
The ding is named for the inscription in bronze ware script on the interior wall, which reads "Queen Mother Wu" (Шаблон:Zh).Шаблон:Sfnp This is the temple name of Fu Jing, queen and primary wife of Wu Ding.Шаблон:Sfnp The ding was made after her death, presumably by her son, Zu Geng of Shang.Шаблон:Sfnp Whilst the ding itself was unearthed in 1939, in Wuguan Village (五官村), Anyang City, Henan Province,[2] Fu Jing's tomb (tomb 260 at Yinxu) was not located until 1959, and was found to have been looted.Шаблон:Sfnp
Description
The ding is of the rectangular type, with four legs. It is Шаблон:Cvt high, Шаблон:Cvt wide, Шаблон:Cvt deep, and weighs Шаблон:Cvt.Шаблон:Sfnp Compared to earlier ding, such as the Duling rectangular ding, it is wider and its walls are thicker, making it much more massive.Шаблон:Sfnp Each side has a blank space in the middle, surrounded by a band of decoration featuring taotie (animal faced creatures) and kuilong (one-legged dragons).Шаблон:Sfnp There are two handles, each decorated on the exterior with two tigers facing each other, their jaws closing around a human head in between them, an image which is also found on Fu Hao battle axes.Шаблон:Sfnp
Inscription debate
The inscription was originally written as sīmǔwù (Шаблон:Lang), but since the 1970s scholars have reached the consensus that the first character should be read as hou (Шаблон:Zh), which is the horizontal reflection of si (Шаблон:Lang), which is found in oracle bone script before.Шаблон:Unclear inline The National Museum of China has officially corrected its name.[3] The original reading of the inscription would have meantШаблон:Why that the owner of the ding was a wife of Wu Yi of Shang (reigned Шаблон:Circa–1112 BC), and the dedicator her son, Wen DingШаблон:Sfnp (reigned Шаблон:Circa 1112–1102 BC).[4] However, understanding the first character as hou makes it the temple name of Fu Jing, who lived earlier.Шаблон:Sfnp
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