大盂鼎造于西周周康王时期。鼎高一百点八厘米，口径七十八点三厘米，重一百五十三点***斤，鼎身为立耳、圆腹、三柱足、腹下略鼓，鼎盛铜鼎雕塑，口沿下饰以饕餮纹带，三足上饰以兽面纹，并饰以扉棱，下加两道弦纹，使整个造型显得雄伟凝重，威仪万端，这件周康王时的大盂鼎，是现存西周青铜器中的大型器。其造型端庄稳重，浑厚雄伟，典丽堂皇，仿古铸铜鼎，为世间瑰宝。大盂鼎的铭文也真实地反映了当时的社会状况，具有极高的史料价值。现藏于中国历史博物馆。

关于“鼎”的来历及作用：鼎本来是古代的烹饪之器，相当于现在的锅，用以炖煮和盛放鱼肉。许慎在《说文解字》里说：“鼎，三足两耳，和五味之宝器也。”有三足圆鼎，也有四足方鼎。***早的鼎是黏土烧制的陶鼎，后来又有了用青铜铸造的铜鼎。传说夏禹曾收九牧之金铸九鼎于荆山之下，以象征九州，让人们警惕，防止被其伤害。自从有了禹铸九鼎的传说，鼎就从一般的炊器而发展为传国重器。国灭则鼎迁，夏朝灭，商朝兴，九鼎迁于商都亳（bó）京；商朝灭，铜鼎，周朝兴，九鼎又迁于周都镐（hào）京。

About the origin and function of 'Ding': Ding was originally an ancient cooking utensil， equivalent to the pot now， used for stewing and filling fish. Xu Shen said in Shuowen Jiezi: 'Ding， three feet and two ears， and five fl***ors of the treasure also.' There are three-legged round tripod and four-legged square tripod. The earliest tripod was pottery tripod made of clay， and later bronze tripod. Legend has it that Xia Yu once took Jiu Mu's gold and cast Jiu Ding under Jingshan Mountain to symbolize Jiuzhou， so that people are alert to ***oid being hurt by it. Since the legend of Yuzhu Jiuding came into being， the tripod has evolved from a common cooker to a traditional he***y one. When the state was destroyed， Ding moved， Xia Dynasty was destroyed， Shang Dynasty was prosperous， Jiuding moved to the capital of Shang Du Bo (b); when the Shang Dynasty was destroyed，大克铜鼎， Zhou Dynasty was prosperous， and Jiuding moved to the capital of Zhou Du Ho (h o).

北京校友会捐赠的这座“校训鼎”，是一尊铭文为老校长茅以升书体“实事求是”的青铜鼎，高1.92米，长1.72米，宽1.35米，重1.5吨，由北京校友会诚邀中国工艺美术行业协会理事，中国金属艺术工艺大师，井冈山博物馆泽东铜像、北京天坛铜雕铸造者，在金属工艺美术界享有盛誉的石洪祥大师历时一年设计，并用古法工艺精心打造而成。

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