Since its invention, bronze has been considered by the rulers as a symbol of power because of its weight, and during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, various overlords dominated the Central Plains with ding, which shows that bronze has an important position in the history of China's historical and cultural development. Later, with the popularization of metallurgical technology, bronze also gradually entered the homes of ordinary people, and was used as a variety of ornaments after production to show beauty.
Archaeologists have found a large number of bronze artifacts in several excavations of the Spring and Autumn Tombs, including a female-specific bronze vessel, the Spring and Autumn Zhongjiang Plate, which was used by women to wash their hands.
At that time, who invented the bronze or for whom, aroused our curiosity, and we slowly told the story. Excavated in an ancient tomb in Shanxi and now treasured in the Shanghai Museum, this bronze vessel is about 45 centimeters wide and 18 centimeters high, with a rounded and thick handicap, making it a rare historical treasure that people can't let go of. Moreover, the bronze is inlaid with ornaments, and three lifelike little tigers are staggered in the plate, with rounded bodies and cute shapes.
In addition, there are various animals with clear textures inside the bronze, or frogs, or ducks and other aquatic animals, and after the bronze is injected with water, the animals in the vessel can rotate with the current, as if playing in the water, pleasing the hostess. In addition, from the design and selection of bronzes, we can see the exquisite thoughts and energy of the designers, and it is certain that the master who made bronzes at that time must have been a skilled craftsman.
With the in-depth study of this bronze by experts, they found an inscription engraved on the inner wall, which basically means that this bronze is a blessing work designed by the husband for his beloved wife Zhongjiang, in order to express his admiration and protection for his wife, hoping that his wife can live a long and healthy life, and instructing his descendants to treat this artifact as a family treasure to pass on to future generations.
From the content of these inscriptions and the purpose for which the officials made this bronze, we can see the depth of their husband and wife's affection and the official's love for their wives, which still makes us envious even after the passage of time.
Behind this bronze vessel not only contains the husband's enduring feelings for his wife, but also moves posterity. And because the bronze shape is peculiar, the craft is excellent, we can see from it that the development level of China's metallurgical industry technology at that time and the cultural background at that time, became an important basis for the study of pre-Qin culture, so this bronze has become a national treasure, displayed in the museum, for posterity to watch and study.