The Ding is a ritual vessel that was created in the Shang Dynasty and there are two shapes of the Ding which are round and rectangular. The round Ding has three legs while the rectangular one has four. The Ding also has a lid and two handles. The Ding was used for food or wine and it has the Taotie image on it and The Ding is associated with the power to rule. The sacrifice made in the Ding was both human and animal. The sacrifice was made to the ancestors and the gods because the Shang people belief that the spirits can affect the world of the living so therefore keeping the ancestors happy meant that the Shang people would have good fortune. The Ding is also a symbol of status. The Ding just like the Gui had inscriptions inside. Those inscriptions
