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1. The "Good Fortune" Words in the Bronze Inscriptions and the Dating of the Book of Songs.

Author

Cao Jianguo

Subjects
*BRONZE inscriptions, *CHINESE bronzes, *CHINESE art -- To 221 B.C., *CHINESE art, *DATING of art, *WORD frequency, *MIND & body, KINGS & rulers of China, ZHOU dynasty, China, 1122-221 B.C.
Abstract

Through a comparative word count of the bronze inscriptions, we have discovered that the "good fortune" words surfaced gradually in the inscriptions. They germinated during the time of King Kang of Zhou, mushroomed during the period of King Zhao, and became a set pattern during the time of King Gong. As a source of intellectual history, the bronze inscription good fortune words reflected family consciousness and meaning of life. They can also serve as the tool for dating the bronze inscriptions, and, through a comparison with the good fortune words in the Book of Songs, we can also use them to ascertain the dates of certain chapters of the Odes. In this way, they are very helpful to our discourses on certain issues in the history of the Book of Songs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2009

2. Inconsequential incomprehensions.

Author

von Falkenhausen, Lothar

Subjects
HISTORY of writing, CHINESE inscriptions, TEXTILE inscriptions, BRONZE inscriptions, PORCELAIN, INSCRIPTIONS, CULTURE, CHINESE art
Abstract

The article examines the remnants of the Chinese writing which has been found beyond the culture area in China. It explores the studies involving materials from Roman/Parthian Syria, South China in the Bronze Age, and Los Angeles, California in the early 20th century including inscribed silk, bronzes, and porcelain. It describes the semantic dimensions conveyed by the inscriptions in their original cultural environment. The author also views on the ideas taken by the inscribed objects in the contexts in which they have been diffused. Information on the results of the studies is also offered.

Published
1999

3. The Tale of Two Tureens: Connoisseurship, Taste and Authenticity.

Author

Lai, Guolong

Subjects
CHINESE art, CHINESE bronzes -- Song-Yuan dynasties, 960-1368, ART collecting, BRONZE inscriptions
Abstract

The article focuses on the taste and preference differences among art connoisseurs in the acquisition of Chinese bronzes. It highlights that subjective judgment plays a role on how scholars and connoisseurs assess the value lend by a certain artwork. Curators like Laurence Sickman for instance esteem the beauty of the art object itself unlike John Ferguson whose interest lies on bronze pieces that bear inscriptions. The collecting approaches of the Westerners and the Chinese are also offered.

Published
2008

4. The Stylus and the Brush: Stylistic Change in Late Anyang and Early Western Zhou Bronze Inscriptions.

Author

Wilson, J. Keith

Subjects
BRONZE inscriptions, CHINESE inscriptions, CHINESE letters, CHINESE art, SHANG dynasty, China, 1766-1122 B.C.
Abstract

The article offers information on bronze inscription in the early Shang Dynasty in 13th century BCE. The first Chinese writing inscribed in bronze was discovered in 1976 after it was excavated at Anyang in Henan Province. The bronze comprise ritual vessels that are dedicated to deceased people. This led scholars to conclude that Anyang period bronzes reflect a mature written language. Further, it also suggests pre-existing but undocumented tradition of inscribing ritual.

Published
2000

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