Sage King Yu 禹 and the Bin Gong XU 豳公盨
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21089431 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Constance A Cook 柯鶴立 (Lehigh University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Pages | 69-103 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Early China (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-5028 • E-ISSN: 2325-2324 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0362502800000444 |
| OpenAlex | W2586250582 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
The recent discovery of an unusual ninth century B.C.E. bronze inscription dedicated to Yu as a founder deity has reopened discussions regarding the historicity of legendary figures. This article examines the occult role of this figure in Zhou society and suggests that the inscription be read as a song used in a harvest ceremony of thanksgiving to Yu. The author suggests that Yu once functioned along the same lines as Houji, as both ancestral founder and earth deity, but was eventually suppressed in favor of Houji
Ancient history · Art · Assyria · Bronze · Ceremony · Literature · Lute · Ninth · Politics · Theology · Chinese history and philosophy · Classics · History · Law · Philosophy · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |