西周青铜器在中国青铜器发展过程中是一个既继承了前人的铸造工艺,又有所创新的重要时期。西周初青铜器大部分沿袭商代造型、纹样风格,西周中期逐渐形成了自己的特色,出现了许多新器型,不仅以铸造造型引人注目,更以期长篇铭文著称,如大型圆鼎,方座簋、盨、簠、匜等。就纹样变化看西周早期以兽面纹极为流行,往往扩口怒目,巨睛凝视,双角及 Bronze Western Zhou Dynasty in the development of Chinese bronze is a not only inherited the previous casting process, but also an important period of innovation. Most bronze wares of the early Western Zhou Dynasty followed the Shang Dynasty style and pattern style and gradually formed their own characteristics in the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Many new models emerged. They not only attract attention by the casting style but are also well known for long inscriptions such as large round tripods,簋, 盨, 簠, 匜 and so on. In the early Western Zhou Dynasty to look at the pattern changes in the extremely popular beast facial patterns, often flaring anger, gazing at the eyes, double angle and