鼎者,我国古代之器物也。最早出现于新石器时代。其呈圆形,三足两耳。此时主要当作日常生活用品,是以陶土为原料制成。到了铜器时代,出现了铜鼎,鼎的功能已主要当作祭器,带上了神秘色彩。传说黄帝铸三鼎,象征天地人。曹植在《黄帝三鼎赞》中咏道:“鼎质之精,古之神器,黄帝是铸,以像太一,能轻能重,知凶识吉,世衰则隐,世和则出。”夏商周时期,随着礼乐制度的盛行,铜鼎数量 Ding who, the artifacts of ancient China also. The earliest appeared in the Neolithic Age. Its round, three-legged ears. At this time mainly as daily necessities, is made of clay as raw material. To the Bronze Age, the emergence of bronze tripod, tripod function has mainly been used as a sacrificial device, brought on a mysterious color. Legend Huangdi cast Sanding, a symbol of heaven and earth. Cao Zhi in the “Yellow Emperor Sanding like” chant: “Ding quality of the essence of the artifact, the Yellow Emperor is casting, as too one, can light weight, knowledgeable knowledge Kyrgyzstan, the world is hidden, the world is out. ”Xia and Shang Dynasties, with the prevalence of ritual and music system, the number of copper tripod