Question
A form of these objects were traditionally decorated with a mask representing a gluttonous demon referred to as Taotie. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these ritual objects made from bronze, like the massive one inscribed with the name Houmuwu. Nine of these objects made of bronze became important royal symbols for Chinese kings.
ANSWER: cauldrons [accept dǐng; accept tripods; accept the Nine Tripod Cauldrons or Nine Bronze Tripods; prompt on pots or vessels]
[10m] The massive Houmuwu ding was found at Yinxu, the last capital of this dynasty whose rulers used ding for wine rituals. Wu Ding ruled this dynasty for over 50 years, around the time the I-Ching was composed for divination.
ANSWER: Shāng dynasty [or Shāngcháo or Sēungchìuh]
[10e] The Nine royal ding came to represent the mandate of this concept, which the Shang dynasty founder Tang believed the prior Xia dynasty had lost when he rebelled against them.
ANSWER: heaven [accept Mandate of Heaven; accept tiān or tiānmìng; accept tīn or tīnmihng]
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska | 01/27/2024 | Y | 6 | 11.67 | 100% | 17% | 0% |
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| Iowa A | UBC A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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| Sorbonne | Texas A&M B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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| UW A | Iowa B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |