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The Yu Cauldron
The Yu Cauldron, which is kept in the National Museum of China, is a bronze ceremonial vessel of the Western Zhou period. It was unearthed in Meixian, Shannxi during the Daoguang Period, Qing Dynasty. The inscriptions are about King Kang’s narration of the founding of the Zhou Kingdom and the fall of the Shang Dynasty. The writing is highly artistic and it is the model of Bronze Inscription.