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Ding (vessel)
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A ding or ting (Chinese: 鼎; pinyin: dǐng) is an ancient Chinese vessel with three legs; hence, it is also called a tripod.
Dings can be made of ceramic or bronze in various shapes. Smaller ones are believed to be cooking utensils, while larger versions are believed to be sacrificial or commemorative vessels. The older dings are dated back to Shang Dynasty. Inscriptions on dings and zhongs are studied for bronzeware script.
In Chinese history and culture, possession of an ancient ding is often associated with power and dominion over the land. Therefore, the ding is often used as an implicit symbolism for power. The term "inquiring ding" (Chinese: 问鼎; pinyin: wèn dǐng)is often used interchangeably with conquest for power.
Perhaps the most famous ancient ding were the Nine Ding. This set of nine vessels was said to have been made by King Yu of the Xia Dynasty when he divided his territory into nine provinces[1], and possession of all nine was considered a sign of rightful authority over all.[2] The whereabouts of the nine ding are presently unknown, but they were said to have been lost sometime during the imperial Qin dynasty, after having been passed among various royal dynasties and feudal states.[3]
The architecture of the Shanghai Museum is intended to resemble a bronze ding.
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