Peak of Western Zhou Bronze Inscriptions

Name: Peak of Western Zhou Bronze Inscriptions
Start: -1000
End: -900

Type Event Region Asia Time c. -1000–-900

Around the mid-10th century BCE, Western Zhou bronze casting and inscription writing reached their peak, with famous vessels like the Mao Gong Ding, …

Timeline

c. -1000–-980Zhouyuan · Shaanxi ProvinceMid-Western Zhou bronze inscriptions lengthened markedly, with complete investiture document formats emerging, recording the Son of Heaven's commands and grants to his subjects, as in the Da Yu Ding inscription.
c. -950–-900Guanzhong and various parts of the Central Plains · ChinaCasting technique and inscription calligraphy both reached a peak, with long-inscribed vessels such as the Mao Gong Ding, Shi Qiang Pan, and San Shi Pan appearing in succession, becoming core materials for studying Western Zhou history.

Sources

西周青铜器铭文集成 — 中国社会科学院考古研究所 (1984)
中国青铜器全集·西周青铜器（一）（二） — 中国青铜器全集编辑委员会 (1996)
周原发掘报告 — 陕西省考古研究所等 (1980)