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Book/Printed Material Mao gong ding ta ben 毛公鼎拓本

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Title

  • Mao gong ding ta ben

Other Title

  • 毛公鼎拓本

Translated Title

  • Rubbings of Inscriptions on Mao Gong Ding, the Duke Mao Tripod

Summary

  • Mao Gong Ding, the bronze tripod cauldron, was excavated at the end of the Daoguang period (1821-50) in Qishan County, Shaanxi. Dings were used widely as ritual vessels and became hierarchical symbols during the Zhou dynasty (circa 1046-256 BC). This is the most famous ding, originally belonging to Mao Gong. There are 497 characters on the inside of the vessel, the longest bronze inscription known to this day. The inscription records the history of the late Western Zhou (circa 1046-771 BC), specifically the reign of Emperor Xuan in the ninth century BC, the service of his uncle the duke of Mao as head of government, and a list of the duke's honors and rewards. It was a national treasure. The rubbings from the ding in the National Library of China date back to the Xianfeng and Tongzhi periods of the Qing dynasty (1851-74), when they originally were made by Chen Jieqi (1813-84) or his pupil. The images are natural and lifelike, giving a three-dimensional impression. This is a set of full-framed rubbings and is very valuable. Before the work came to the library, it was in the collection of Chen Huaisheng (1928-62). It includes a handwritten inscription by Luo Zhenyu (1866-1940) in large seal style. Chen Jieqi was the first professional collector of full-framed Mao Gong Ding inscriptions, and his rubbings can be considered comparable to the first edition of a rare book.

Names

  • Chen, Jieqi, 1813-1884 Creator
  • Luo, Zhenyu, 1866-1940 Contributor
  • Mao, Xin Associated Name

Created / Published

  • [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], 1852.

Headings

  • -  China--Shaanxi Province
  • -  1100 B.C. to 771 B.C
  • -  Cauldrons
  • -  Inscriptions, Chinese
  • -  Kings and rulers
  • -  Mao, Xin
  • -  Rubbing -- China
  • -  Zhou dynasty, 1122-221 B.C
  • -  Zhou, Xuanwang, Emperor of China, reigned 827-782 B.C

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 sheet ; 36 x 78 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of China.
  • -  Content in Chinese.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
  • -  Title revised per Asian Division.--cc28 2023-01-06

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021667454

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Chen, Jieqi, Creator, Zhenyu Luo, and Xin Associated Name Mao. Mao Gong Ding Ta Ben. [Place of publication not identified: Publisher not identified, 1852] Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667454/.

APA citation style:

Chen, J., Luo, Z. & Mao, X. A. N. (1852) Mao Gong Ding Ta Ben. [Place of publication not identified: Publisher not identified] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667454/.

MLA citation style:

Chen, Jieqi, Creator, Zhenyu Luo, and Xin Associated Name Mao. Mao Gong Ding Ta Ben. [Place of publication not identified: Publisher not identified, 1852] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021667454/>.