宜侯夨簋

yí​hóu​zè​guǐ

Yi Hou Ze Gui

A famous early Western Zhou dynasty bronze vessel discovered in Jiangsu, featuring an inscription of over 120 characters describing the investiture of the Marquis of Yi by King Kang of Zhou; it is an essential historical artifact for studying the Zhou enfeoffment system.

宜 (literal) → 宜 · yí · Yi 侯 (literal) → 侯 · hóu · marquis 夨 (literal) → 夨 · zè · to tilt one's head 簋 (literal) → 簋 · guǐ · ancient food vessel

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM