青铜器的使用时代青铜器的使用上限问题,因为文献的不足,遗物发现的不多,所以至今尚不能确定其为何时。不过据现知的材料推测,中国青铜器的使用开始得很早。《山海经》据说是夏禹时代益稷所作,时代可谓相当地早。在此书的《南山经》、《西山经》和《北山经》中处处可以看见赤铜、赤金的记载。据《说文》释铜云:“铜,赤金也。”可见在夏禹时最低限度已经知道铜的存在。不过尚未发现遗物罢了。 Bronze Age Bronze use of the upper limit of the problem, because the lack of literature, relics found little, it is still not sure when it is. However, it is speculated on the basis of the known materials that the use of Chinese bronze began very early. “Shan Hai Jing” is said to be made by the summer Yu Yi era, the era can be quite early. In this book, “Nanshan Jing”, “Xishan Jing” and “Beishanjing” everywhere you can see red copper, red gold records. According to “Shuo Wen,” released copper cloud: “Copper, red gold also.” Visible Xiayu at least already know the existence of copper. But have not found the relics.