Bronze is the alloys of rose copper and tin. It was recorded that Shang and Zhou dynasties were the golden period of the bronze making. The earliest bronze ware was produced in the 3000B.C. in Majia yao of Gansu, Majia kiln, where excavated the copper falchion exact at that period. During the course of Shang and Zhou period, the metallurgy technology level has increased rapidly. The bronze making has entering into the peak moment.
There were a variety of bronze ware with widely use in the early period, which including the enginery, cooker, drink ware, food ware, water ware, musical instrument, copper mirror, animal decoration, catch, tolerance ware and animal sculpt etc. The governor of West Zhou dynasty ruled a strict grade to the bronze. For example, ritual article was limited by "the emperor has nine bronze, princes have seven, Dafus have five and Yuanshis have three". Therefore, most of the nobles regarded the bronze as the symbol of one's degree, and enjoyed it when he was alive, even died with plenty of bronze buried together. It was recorded in the "saving beravement of Lvshi Chunqiu" that the country is bigger, the home is richer, the funeral is more generous. You can enjoy some good, excellent things, and bell, ancient cooking, pot, carriage, clothes, quilt, dagger, blade and other many things. And some health-exercise tools will follow you. Furthermore, The characters on the bronze is the certification of knowing the social at that time, the important event and the life customs.
