Tianjin Museum

A remarkable bronze artifact preserved today quietly tells the story of this noble beginning, the Taibao Ding.

Visitors to the Tianjin Museum will notice this solemn vessel.

At first glance, the Taibao Ding does not seem particularly large.

It stands only fifty-seven point six centimeters tall, measures thirty-five point eight centimeters across, and weighs about twenty-six kilograms.