The decoration of bronze wares in Shang dynasty mostly used the combination of main pattern and ground pattern, which was the main flower and what was the ground pattern.

The decoration of Shang bronzes mostly adopts the combination of main pattern and ground pattern, with gluttonous pattern as the main flower and Yun Leiwen palindrome as the ground pattern. Gluttony is a gluttonous monster in ancient legends. Decorative patterns similar to gluttonous heads are called gluttonous patterns. Yun Leiwen is a geometric figure composed of continuously spiraling lines. Similar to today's two-way continuous pattern. Others include dragon patterns and real prose,

Scales, etc. The dragon pattern is named because its pattern resembles the legendary dragon image. Some are buckled, while others are several dragons coiled together. Kui is a legendary dragon-like animal with horns and feet, an open mouth and a curly tail. Fish scales are shaped like fish scales and often appear in overlapping layers. In addition, some bronzes are decorated with bird patterns. These decorative patterns reflect the ancient people's worship of the gods, and also show the power of the slave owner class-"prestige." On the one hand, this bronze decorative pattern reflects the progress of ancient people in decorative rules and sculpture skills, on the other hand, it also reflects the decline of primitive art's simple style and life interest. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, bronze decoration broke the rigid format of Shang and Zhou Dynasties, which was refreshing. Bronze decorative patterns have developed into the field of novels reflecting war scenes and people's daily lives, such as the land and water battle map on the bronze medal in Jixian County, which depicts more than 290 people fighting, shooting, rowing, drumming, rewarding and punishing, and seeing them off. This kind of bronze decorative painting has a direct influence on Shi Zhuan paintings in Han Dynasty. Even the bronze architectural decoration in Ming Dynasty can see the legacy of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, such as the Wutaishan Copper Hall. It can be said that bronze decorative patterns are important materials for studying the art history of China. It has had a far-reaching impact on the development of copper arts and crafts in later generations. The source of modern bronze relief is bronze decorative painting.