Ding is regarded as a symbol of country, country and power, and the word "Ding" has also been given extended meanings such as "distinguished", "distinguished" and "grand", such as keeping the contract, becoming famous, and helping each other at its peak. Ding is also a ritual vessel for meritorious service. In the Zhou Dynasty, when the monarch or the princes and ministers celebrated or received awards, they had to cast a tripod to record this grand occasion. This custom still has some influence. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, People's Republic of China (PRC) presented a bronze tripod-Century Baoding to the United Nations on June1995+1October 2 1. On the occasion of celebrating the 50th anniversary of Tibet's peaceful liberation, the central government presented Xizang Autonomous Region with the "Baoding of National Unity" standing in the Great Hall of the People Square in Lhasa, symbolizing national unity and the vigorous development of various undertakings in Tibet. This move has far-reaching significance and rich cultural connotation.
Ding is the representative of bronze culture in China. It is the witness of civilization and the carrier of culture. According to the legend of Zhu Yu Jiu Ding, it can be inferred that China had bronze smelting and casting technology as early as 4000 years ago; The bronze ding of Shang Dynasty unearthed underground proved conclusively that Shang Dynasty in China was a highly developed bronze age. The "Simuwu" Dafang Ding collected by China History Museum is a bronze tripod in the late Shang Dynasty. Rectangular, four legs, height 1.33cm, weight 875 kg. This is the largest bronze ware in Shang Dynasty. Ding belly has the word "Simuwe", which was cast by Shang Zhouwang as a sacrifice to his mother Wu. Da, Da and Mao He unearthed in the Qing Dynasty are all famous bronzes in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The inscriptions on bronze wares such as Ding recorded the laws and regulations of Shang and Zhou Dynasties and historical facts such as conferring titles, offering sacrifices and conquering. And handed down the seal script of the Western Zhou Dynasty to later generations, forming a bronze calligraphy art with high aesthetic value. Ding is therefore more valuable and becomes a more important historical relic than other bronzes. Li Zehou, an aesthetician, believes that Chinese bronzes, with their unique tripod as the core, are thick and solid, with hideous and mysterious patterns and deep carvings, and are the most aesthetic bronze works in the mature period of China bronze art.
Although the word "Ding" in modern Chinese characters has undergone many changes, such as Oracle Bone Inscriptions, inscriptions on bronze, seal script and official script. Up to now, it still retains the style and physical characteristics of "Ding", which is almost integrated with its characters and has rich cultural connotations.