The Research On The Bronze Weapons During Easten Zhou Dynasty In Tengzhou Area

With the collapse of ritual and music system,the control power of the central government-Zhou royal family over the surrounding vassal states was gradually weakened during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.For the sake of profit,the wars between the vassal states attacked each other were still frequent.Many smaller states had also been forced to fight wars with larger ones.Many states had forged advanced weapons to strengthen military.Likewise,the states in the Tengzhou region including Teng,Xue and Xiao Zhu,were brought into that same war,which lasted for hundreds of years,leaving great quantities of bronze weapons.A comprehensive and systematic study of bronze weapons in this period is helpful to clarify the development and evolution process of bronze weapons in Tengzhou area.At the same time,it is of great significance to discuss the evolution of the modes of war in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period,as well as the changes of social politics and modes of war.This paper is divided into five chapters.The first chapter is the introduction.This part makes clear the reason and significance of the topic,and introduces the natural geographical environment and historical evolution of Tengzhou area.This part briefly introduces the research status of bronze weapons in this area and the research purpose and methods.The second chapter analyzes the excavated situation and area of bronze weapons.There are two kinds of sources.The first is from the tomb of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.The second is the collection of Tengzhou Museum collected cultural relics.Regional analysis mainly refers to the interpretation of the archaeological sites of bronze weapons.The third chapter mainly includes the typological research and stages of bronze weapons of Eastern Zhou Dynasty in Tengzhou area.The typological research of the excavated and collected bronze weapons is carried out.Then the article explores the development and evolution law of bronze weapons in this area and divides it into three stages.The fourth chapter is to discuss the related issues,including the combination of bronze weapons,inscriptions,cultural factors,casting process and other related issues.The fifth chapter is the conclusion,which summarizes the contents of each chapter.