He zun
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The He zun is an ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessel of the zun shape. It dates from the era of Western Zhou, specifically the early years of the dynasty, and is famous as the oldest artifact with th
He Zun
He Zun rubbing and transcription; framed is the phrase 宅𢆶𠁩或 zhái zī zhōngguó "living in the centre of the realm"
Duke of Zhou
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Dan, Duke Wen of Zhou, commonly known as the Duke of Zhou, was a member of the royal family of the early Zhou dynasty who played a major role in consolidating the kingdom established by his elder brot
He zun
…The record shows King Cheng of Zhou established his residence in Chengzhou (成周) in his 5th year. Most scholars consider this was the 5th year after Duke of Zhou handed over the government. The inscription is (in liding characters and with modern punctuation added…
Painting of the Duke of Zhou by Kanō Sansetsu. Japan, Edo period, 1632.
Statue of the Duke of Zhou who founded a city on the site of modern Luoyang c. 1038 BCE
As depicted in the album Portraits of Famous Men, c. 1900 CE, housed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art