Chapter 438 - Text Penned by King Zhou of Shang! Solid Evidence of the Xia Dynasty!

"Little Luo, come over here, quickly! The Nine Zhou Ding, it's etched with Jinwen, actual Jinwen!" Master Li called, his voice trembling in anticipation.

Upon Luo Feng's arrival, he noted that the bronze tripod had been scrupulously cleaned, revealing intricate designs and inscriptions. Initially, Luo Feng had only given the Nine Zhou Ding a cursory glance, but now, with Professor Li's enthusiastic explanation, the mystery of the ancient scripts started to unfold.

Jinwen, also known as Zhongdingwen, was not a type of text used in the Jin Dynasty, nor was it written in gold. It was a term denoting a style of writing prevalent during the eras of the Xia, Shang, Zhou, the Warring States period, and the Qin Dynasty, when bronze was colloquially referred to as "gold". Hence, characters inscribed on bronze artifacts were called Jinwen.