Pre-Qin Arts

The Pre-Qin Age refers to the long period from the initiation of the Chinese civilization in the late Neolithic Period to the establishment of the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC, including three slave dynasties: Xia, Shang, and Zhou (from Western Zhou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period). During this era, bronzes occupied a prominent place in plastic arts. So, this period is also known as the “Bronze Age”.