Bronze Ware

Bronze is an important part of social life in China during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. The unearthed bronzes in Anhui Province are famous throughout the country for their rich meanings, colorful cultures, exquisite craftsmanship and distinctive features. The most representative bronzes are from Shang Dynasty Tomb in Funan,...more

     Bronze is an important part of social life in China during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. The unearthed bronzes in Anhui Province are famous throughout the country for their rich meanings, colorful cultures, exquisite craftsmanship and distinctive features. The most representative bronzes are from Shang Dynasty Tomb in Funan, Yue clans Tomb in Tunxi, Qunshu Tomb in Wanxi, Caihou Tomb in Shou County and the king of Chu Tomb in Shou County. They reflect different cultural characteristics in different periods, demonstrating the prosperity and decline of bronzes during more than a thousand years.. Central Plains Culture, Wuyue Culture, Chu Culture, and Qunshu Culture interacted with each other here, which promoted the development of the region. The bronzes of Wuyue are delicate, Chu are imposing, Cai are all-inclusive, Qunshu are unique, all of them show the traces of cultural mixing