Where was the stepmother Wu Dafang Ding unearthed?

Wu Dafang Ding, the stepmother, was unearthed in Yin Ruins in Anyang City, Henan Province, also known as "Dafang Ding in Yin Ruins". This tripod is an important cultural relic of China, which was cast by the stepmother of Wu, the last monarch of Shang Dynasty, when she sacrificed for her parents.

Stepmother Wu Dafang Ding is huge in appearance, with a height of 1.33m, a weight of 875kg and a diameter of1.1m.. It consists of three legs and two ears, with animal faces cast on the legs and embossed patterns on the ears. There are six squares in the belly of the tripod, and each square is carved with different patterns, including dragons, tigers, birds, insects and other animals. Exquisite design, full of mystery and artistic charm of Shang civilization.

The excavation of Wu Dafang Ding, the stepmother, not only revealed the social productive forces and cultural level in the late Shang Dynasty, but also provided valuable cultural heritage and research objects for China historians. At present, this tripod has been collected by the National Museum of China and has become a bright pearl among the cultural relics in China.