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The Cymbal with Elephant Patterns

The cymbal, the largest of the bell-type percussion instruments, was used to accompany the dances in the rituals and ceremonies of the Shang Dynasty.

The bronze drum with Taotie patterns

The bronze drum with Taotie (a mythical ferocious animal) patterns, a bronze ware made in the Shang Dynasty, was excavated in Hubei Province and is now preserved in Hubei Provincial Museum.

Bronze Food Vessels

In ancient China, most of the bronze was used to make ritual vessels and weapons in accordance with the Rite System and so as to consolidate the reigns of emperors.

The Modeling of Bronze Ware

Many of the bronze wares from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties are carved or embossed in the shape of animals, some of which are real animals such as rhinoceros, elephant, tiger, horse, sheep, etc; some of which combine the features of different animals into one and are endowed with the mythical power in the imagination of ancient Chinese.

The Art of Bronze Wares

The ancient Chinese bronze art is a great contribution to human civilization made by the ancients in the dynasties of Xia, Shang and Zhou, between ca 2070 BC and 221 BC.

Patterns on the Bronze Wares

The patterns on the bronze wares are an important factor contributing to the spirit of the bronze wares.

Bronze Musical Instruments

More than nine thousand years ago, ancient Chinese had invented musical instruments.

Bronze Wine Vessels

The forefathers of the Chinese nation have already invented liquor since the Neolithic Age.

Bronze Weapons

In the chaotic age when warlords were contending for hegemony, bronze weapons played an important role on the battlefield.

Song Hu

Song Hu is a bronze vessel made during late Western Zhou dynasty. Hu is a wine vessel. Song Hu is named after its maker "Song". It is now in the National Palace Museum.

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