bronze inscriptions; see 'jinwen'
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inscriptions on ancient bronze bells and vessels; bronze script; see 金文
technicalA technical term in Chinese epigraphy referring to inscriptions cast or engraved on bronze ritual vessels, bells, and tripods from the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Synonymous with 金文 (jīnwén).
Zhōng钟
dǐng鼎
wén文
shì是
yán研
jiū究
Shāng商
Zhōu周
lì历
shǐ史
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zī资
liào料
。
Zhongdingwen is important material for studying Shang and Zhou history.
Zhè这
jiàn件
qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
shàng上
de的
zhōng钟
dǐng鼎
wén文
jì记
lù录
le了
dāng当
shí时
de的
jì祭
sì祀
huó活
dòng动
。
The bronze inscriptions on this vessel record sacrificial activities of that time.
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Xué学
zhě者
men们
huā花
le了
duō多
nián年
shí时
jiān间
cái才
pò破
yì译
zhè这
xiē些
zhōng钟
dǐng鼎
wén文
。
Scholars spent many years deciphering these bronze inscriptions.