COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
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ChineseArtENG~1~1
National Palace English
Collection
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Work ID:
M01B00068
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M01B00068
Work ID
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Title:
Bronze sword belonging to king Zhougo of Yue
title_e
Bronze sword belonging to king Zhougo of Yue
Title
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Creation Date:
Late Spring and Autumn Period
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Late Spring and Autumn Period
Creation Date
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Start Year Date:
B.C.570
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B.C.570
Start Year Date
false
End Year Date:
B.C.476
date_creation_end_e
B.C.476
End Year Date
false
Dynasty:
09 Spring Autumn Period (770~481 B.C)
dynasty
09 Spring Autumn Period (770~481 B.C)
Dynasty
false
Creation Place:
China
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China
Creation Place
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Measurements:
Height: 49.5 cm; Weight: 555g
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Height: 49.5 cm; Weight: 555g
Measurements
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Material:
Bronze
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Bronze
Material
false
Form:
Jian (sword)
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Jian (sword)
Form
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Type:
Bronzes
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Bronzes
Type
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Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Repository
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Description:
14 characters are inscribed on two sides of the guard in the area where the sword handle and blade are joined. They indicate the weapon's type, owner, country, and period as well as displaying the regional style of the calligraphy. Using the medium ridge as a division, the guard can be separated into two units with their backs to each other. On the front unit are two sides: one with three characters transcribed wuzhougo, and on the other wangzhougo. On the back unit are transcribed zizuo yongjian, indicating that this sword is made for the personal use of King Zhougo of Yue kingdom (circa. 448~441 B.C.) As indicated in the inscription, this weapon is called a jian, or a sword, Yue kingdom's term for weapons with short handles and sharp and slender blades. During the Spring and Autumn period, while soldiers near the central plains still used chariots for fighting their battles, the southern kingdoms of Chu and Yue, much of which were occupied by swamps and wild jungles, fought mostly with soldiers on foot. Since swords were most suitable for close combats, they gradually developed and become widespread in those regions.
description_e
14 characters are inscribed on two sides of the guard in the area where the sword handle and blade are joined. They indicate the weapon's type, owner, country, and period as well as displaying the regional style of the calligraphy. Using the medium ridge as a division, the guard can be separated into two units with their backs to each other. On the front unit are two sides: one with three characters transcribed wuzhougo, and on the other wangzhougo. On the back unit are transcribed zizuo yongjian, indicating that this sword is made for the personal use of King Zhougo of Yue kingdom (circa. 448~441 B.C.) As indicated in the inscription, this weapon is called a jian, or a sword, Yue kingdom's term for weapons with short handles and sharp and slender blades. During the Spring and Autumn period, while soldiers near the central plains still used chariots for fighting their battles, the southern kingdoms of Chu and Yue, much of which were occupied by swamps and wild jungles, fought mostly with soldiers on foot. Since swords were most suitable for close combats, they gradually developed and become widespread in those regions.
Description
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ImageV ID:
M01B00068AS002
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M01B00068AS002
ImageV ID
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Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications
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Lee & Lee Communications
Rights
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