Based on the results of the previous studies of other scholars and with the references of historic literature,this paper discusses the yoke finials of chariots of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. At first,the yoke finial...Based on the results of the previous studies of other scholars and with the references of historic literature,this paper discusses the yoke finials of chariots of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. At first,the yoke finials of different types are analyzed and classified by nomenclatural and typological methods,then the horse fittings and yoke finials are distinguished. The systematic study to the chariot yoke finials makes us have deeper understanding to the chariot system in the pre-Qin periods.展开更多
文摘Based on the results of the previous studies of other scholars and with the references of historic literature,this paper discusses the yoke finials of chariots of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. At first,the yoke finials of different types are analyzed and classified by nomenclatural and typological methods,then the horse fittings and yoke finials are distinguished. The systematic study to the chariot yoke finials makes us have deeper understanding to the chariot system in the pre-Qin periods.
