Ding (Chinese: 鼎; pinyin: dǐng) are prehistoric and ancient Chinese cauldrons standing upon legs with a lid and two fancy facing handles. They are one of the most important shapes used in …

Bronze vessel of the type called fang ding (square ding). This one is known as Yin Guang fang ding for the inscription it bears.

Two variations of the ding include the li-ding, which has a slight swelling of the bowl as it joins each of the legs (similar in effect to the li), and the fang-ding, which, however illogical, is a …

Jun 9, 2022 · Fang ding literally translates to square tripod and is the somewhat oxymoronic name for rectangular ding. Li ding differentiated themselves by their bowl having a triangular …

The "ding," an object used for offering food to ancestors and for cooking, was the most important food container among ancient Chinese ritual bronzes. The form of the square "ding" was …

In ding …to the li ), and the fang-ding , which, however illogical, is a “square tripod,” with a square or rectangular box resting on four legs. The characteristic decoration on these vessels—often …

What is a fang ding? A fang ding is a square or rectangular vessel with four legs and is an example of ritual bronze made during the Shang dynasty, one of China’s earliest dynasties (c. …

The ding was the most important cooking vessel in the Shang, used for offering food to ancestors and for cooking. The Fangding is the most highly regarded of all Chinese bronze vessels. The …

Fang Ding (square food vessel) The words inside this vessel represent an early moment in the development of Chinese characters. The bottom character means “tent” and refers to the …

Gallery Label This ding is famous for the short inscription cast on its interior, which states that it was made to venerate King Cheng, the second ruler of the Zhou dynasty. It was probably cast …