Thousands of years have passed by since Emperor Huangdi, the starter of Chinese civilization. However, his spirit is always with us. Located in the the Dingtan Area, the Saint Tripod Caldron of Emperor Huangdi was just built in honor of him, embodying the Chinese traditional culture.
The three legs of the tripod caldron are cast in the shape of bears, reminding of the Emperor Huangdi's rising from the Youxiong (Bear) Tribe. The three-sided body of the tripod caldron has embossment of three dragons with a fireball, implying the glorious sun and praying for favorable weathers for crops and a harvest. Standing at the center of the altar, it is laurelled as “the No.1 tripod caldron of the world” for its unparalleled size and its special origin. 6.99 meters in height, 24 tons in weight, with a diameter of 4.7 meters, it is 5.6 meters higher and 23.6 tons heavier than the Simuwu Square Caldron of the Shang Dynasty and 0.39 meters higher and 8 tons heavier than the bronze tripod caldron of Zaoqing of Guangdong province, which has been registered in the Guinness World Records. The height number of 6.99 made up of figure 6 and 9 implies the majesty of grandness in traditional Chinese culture. As to its special origin, it was made in Xinzheng, the place where Peiligang Ashes of a history of 8,000-9,000 years is located, the earliest origin of Chinese tripod caldrons. Tripod caldrons have always been considered saint vessels guarding the peace of the country by emperors of every dynasty. The Saint Tripod Caldron of Emperor Huangdi is round in shape, taking after the appearance of the tripod caldron excavated in the Peiligang Ashes dating back to 8,000-9,000 years ago.
There are also some other tripod caldrons standing respectively for the official posts, the wisdom, the harvest, the security, the offspring, the longevity and the fortune. |
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