祭器

jìqì
noun #37,017

Measure Word

祭器 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 sacrificial vessel
  2. 2 ritual implement
  3. 3 ceremonial dish

Examples

Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchū le Shāng dài de qīngtóng jìqì.
The museum displayed Shang dynasty bronze sacrificial vessels.
Gǔrén duì jìqì de bǎifàng yǒu yángé de guījǔ.
The ancients had strict rules about the placement of ritual vessels.

Tips

culture
Bronze 祭器 from the Shang and Zhou dynasties ( dǐng tripods, guǐ food vessels, jué wine cups) are some of the most prized artifacts in Chinese archaeology. They marked the rank of the owner and were buried with elites.

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