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On the Understanding of China's Artifact Culture to China's Excellent Traditional Culture

Ancient Chinese bronzes have a long history and are world-famous. Bronze, called gold or auspicious gold in ancient times, is an alloy of red copper and other chemical elements (tin, nickel, lead, phosphorus, etc.). ), so it is named because of its bluish gray. Bronzes were made in the late primitive society of China, and then went through a glorious bronze age, where bronze tools and bronze ritual vessels were widely used. This period mainly lasted from Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties to Qin and Han Dynasties, with a time span of about 2000 years, which was a glorious period of bronze ware from development, maturity to prosperity. Bronze ware, with its unique shape, exquisite decoration and elegant inscription, reveals the casting technology, cultural level and historical origin of the pre-Qin period and is called "living history book" by historians. Bronzes in China are symbols of ancient civilization, which are very attractive to tourists at home and abroad.