jiǔ​dǐng

Nine Tripod Cauldrons

九鼎 jiǔ​dǐng
Nine Tripod Cauldrons
The nine legendary bronze cauldrons said to have been cast by Yu the Great, used for centuries as a symbol of state power and national sovereignty.
immense weight
(literary) Used to describe something of immense weight or significance, often used in the idiom 一言九鼎 yī​yán​jiǔ​dǐng
nine grand ministers
(historical) Nine high-ranking officials in ancient China

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