Zun was an ancient wine container, mostly a ritual vessel. Oracle Bone Inscriptions's word "Zun" has "You" on it, which is a wine vessel. Here is the shape of his hand, which means "Raise your hands in the air to make a toast". This meaning is called "respect", "respect" and "honor" ...

Niu Zun is a statue of a cow. 200 1, 1, the well-preserved tomb of the god of war of Yachang was found in the excavation of Yin Ruins in Anyang, and its specifications are second only to that of Fu Hao. Among a large number of cultural relics, there is a special bronze ware: Niu Zun, the only ox-shaped bronze ware in Yin Ruins.

The statue of a cow in Anyang is in the form of a holy water cow. At that time, it was not domesticated, but made into an animal form without domestication to show its aristocratic status.

? This cow statue is 40 cm long, 22.5 cm high and 52.5 cm around the waist. The bull's head stretches forward, and there are a pair of big horns bent backwards on the top of the head. Lips slightly open, the front looks like a smile. On the back of the cow, the center is concave downwards and there is a rectangular cover on it. There is a semi-circular button on the cover as a handle to open the cover. The lid and body are combined with the mouths of children and mothers, which is very clever. The cow has a fat belly and its body is supported by four strong and short legs. Cattle's hips are curved and protrude outward, and there is a drooping tail behind them. The surface of the whole object is bright green, and the shape is realistic.

Another major feature is the pattern on the surface. Businessmen and craftsmen pay great attention to details, and their bodies are decorated with various patterns. Niu Zun has scales all over his body, cirrus lines on his head, fish lines on his forehead, bird lines on his ears, gluttonous lines on his neck and tiger lines on his abdomen. It can be described as ingenious, but also highlights the highly developed bronze civilization at that time.

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