Simuwu Dafang Ding was cast in the late Shang Dynasty (about14th century BC to1/century BC). The original vessel 1939 was unearthed in Wuguan Village, Houjiazhuang, Anyang, Henan Province.
This tripod is magnificent in shape, weighing 832.84kg, with a height of133cm, a mouth length of110cm and a mouth width of 79cm. This is the largest and heaviest bronze unearthed so far.
Second, the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival
The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is one of the top ten famous paintings handed down by China. Known as "the first wonder of China", it is a genre painting of the Northern Song Dynasty, the only representative work of Zhang Zeduan, a painter of the Northern Song Dynasty, and it is a national treasure cultural relic, which is now in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is 25.2 cm wide and 528.7 cm long, and it is in silk color. The works, in the form of long scrolls, vividly record the city appearance of Bianjing in China during the Northern Song Dynasty12nd century and the living conditions of people from all walks of life at that time. It is the witness of Bianjing's prosperity in that year, and it is also a portrayal of the urban economic situation in the Northern Song Dynasty. This is unique in the history of painting in China and even in the world.
Third, the sword of Gou Jian, King of Yue
There are two convex hoops on the stem, and the round jewelry has concentric circles, which is beautifully cast. The sword body is plated with a layer of chromium-containing metal, which is stainless for thousands of years. Pass nondestructive scientific testing. Its main alloy components are copper, tin, lead, iron, sulfur and so on. The pattern contains high sulfur, and it is called "the first sword in the world" because copper sulfide can prevent rust.
Fourth, step on the swallow.
"Flying Swallows on Horses" has been regarded as a symbol of the superb foundry industry in ancient China since it was unearthed. It is 34.5cm high, 45cm long and 13cm wide. Flying Swallows Against Horses is a classic of artists in the Eastern Han Dynasty, a rare treasure of ancient sculpture art in China, and represents the highest artistic achievement in the Eastern Han Dynasty in the history of China sculpture.
Riding a swallow is also a wonderful work of bronze art in China. The horse hissed with its head held high, its trunk was strong, its limbs were slender, its legs and hooves were flexible, its three feet flew forward and its foot flew forward. Now it is in Gansu Museum.
Five, inlaid with gold animal head agate cup
It is the only exquisite jade carving seen in the Tang Dynasty so far, and it is also the most exquisite jade. This cup is made of red agate, which is extremely rare in the world, and the process of setting gold in the animal's mouth is also ingenious. It is golden, which overcomes the shortage of animal mouth material color and makes the beauty of animal head more prominent. It is now in the Shaanxi Provincial Museum of History.