Western Zhou

Bronze vessels containing offerings of food and drink became part of the ritual practice of the Shang king-shaman.

The Chinese idiom 尊王攘夷 (zūn wáng rǎng yí) means to “respect the king and defend against barbarians.”

Bronze vessels containing offerings of food and drink became part of the ritual practice of the Shang king-shaman.

The Chinese idiom 尊王攘夷 (zūn wáng rǎng yí) means to “respect the king and defend against barbarians.”