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| A tripod cauldron or ding from the late Shang Dynasty |
According to legend the Nine Tripod Cauldrons (Chinese: 九鼎; pinyin: Jĭu Dĭng) were created following the foundation of the Xia Dynasty (c. 2200 BCE) by Yu the Great, using tribute metal presented by the governors of the Nine Provinces of ancient China.
