斝 (jiǎ) - Jia — an ancient Chinese bronze ritual wine

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Jia — an ancient Chinese bronze ritual wine vessel with three legs and a loop handle, used for warming and pouring wine during ceremonial occasions.

Jia — an ancient Chinese bronze ritual wine

Usage highlights

Bronze jiaWine jiaRitual jiaAncient jiaShang dynasty jiaThree

Synonyms

  • 爵— Jue — another type of ancient Chinese bronze wine vessel with spout
  • 尊— Zun — wine vessel and container

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displayed a bronze jia vessel (青铜斝).
  • Archaeologists found a jia from the Shang dynasty (商代斝).
  • This ritual wine vessel is called a jia (礼器酒斝).
  • The jia was used for ceremonial wine offerings (祭祀用斝).

Collocations

  • Bronze jia(青铜斝)
  • Wine jia(酒斝)
  • Ritual jia(礼斝)
  • Ancient jia(古斝)
  • Shang dynasty jia(商代斝)
  • Three-legged jia(三足斝)

Idioms

  • Ritual vessels and musical instruments(礼乐器斝)
  • Bronze vessels and tripods(青铜鼎斝)
  • Sacrificial wine vessels(祭祀酒斝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The jia was an important ritual bronze vessel used in ancestral worship ceremonies during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
  • It typically featured three legs for standing over fire to warm wine and a loop handle for pouring.
  • Jia vessels were status symbols that reflected the owner's social rank and ritual importance.
  • They are important artifacts for studying ancient Chinese bronze casting technology and ritual practices.

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