周原是周人的发祥地,也是西周王朝的一个重要都邑,史称周邑或岐邑。从1949年至1998年这五十年间,或科学发掘,或偶然出土,发现了周人遗留下来数量众多、等级高、铭文长的青铜器。这些周铜器使我们对史料匮乏的商周时期的政治、经济、宗教、礼仪制度、社会风俗、青铜铸造等,都有 Zhou was the birthplace of the Zhou people, but also an important metropolis of the Western Zhou dynasty, known as Zhouyi or Qi Yi. During the 50 years from 1949 to 1998, or scientifically excavated or accidentally unearthed, a great number of bronze vessels of Zhou Dynasty were found that were left behind by a large number of people with high rank and long inscriptions. These Zhou bronzes have enabled us to analyze the political, economic, religious, ceremonial systems, social customs, and bronze casting of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties lacking in historical data.