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In ancient China, the brilliance of bronze was beginning to emerge, and a storm of technological revolution was quietly brewing.
At the dawn of the end of the Neolithic Age, the technology of artificial copper smelting broke out like the rising sun.
With the improvement of the art of copper smelting, the art of bronze casting has also sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
Among them, the casting and welding technology was born, like a bright star, shining in the starry sky of ancient craftsmanship, laying an indestructible cornerstone for the design and manufacture of bronzes.
Meticulous attention to technical details: In the creation of bronzes, casting and welding technology is like a stroke of genius, and for the first time, the seamless combination of different copper parts has been realized.
This is not only a technological leap, but also a gorgeous turn in craft aesthetics.
Thanks to the exquisite technique of pottery nesting, the various copper parts are fused with the freshly cast copper melt in a high-temperature furnace to form a rock-solid metallurgical structure, thus sublimating the durability of the bronze and the charm of its appearance.
The harmonious dance of society and technology: the wide application of casting and welding technology not only shows the brilliance of technology, but also closely connects with the social style and cultural heritage of ancient China.
In particular, the nobles and princes, with the help of this technique, created a piece of ingenious bronze ritual vessels, as a way to show their noble social status.
From the vicissitudes of the Xia Dynasty to the flames of the Warring States Period, as the design of bronzes became more and more complex, the social meanings and cultural symbols behind them became more and more profound, like a mirror, reflecting the layers of subdivision of social hierarchy.
The transmutation of bronzes and the brilliance of casting and welding techniques: as time passed, the designs of bronzes became more and more sophisticated.
Especially in the late Shang Dynasty, bronze ritual vessels with multiple attachments, such as the Siyang Bronze Fangzun, are like treasures of craftsmanship and shine.
These unique design pursuits have further promoted the rapid development of casting and welding technology to meet the needs of more and more complex accessories and structures, so that the technology and craftsmanship can bloom more dazzling in the mutual agitation.
Social Waves in the Context of Technology: From a broader perspective, the vigorous development of casting and welding technology has not only injected new vitality into the bronze process, but also subtly reshaped the social pattern and cultural landscape of ancient China.
The rapid development of technology has accelerated the differentiation and reshaping of social hierarchies, and at the same time, it has also given birth to the rise of etiquette culture with technology as the core.
This unique culture has become a beautiful cultural landscape in ancient society through exquisite technological masterpieces to highlight social identity and power structure.