Previously, I had noticed some letters at the bottom of the tripod. However, there was green rust on the bronze material, which might have explained why I had not paid close attention to it.

After giving it a closer look, I now recognized that there was some ancient writing. However, I didn’t know what it meant.

The shaman said with a smile, “It’s the word, Zhou.”

The word, Zhou (纣)? 

Why would a bronze tripod have the Zhou engraved at the bottom? 

The shaman said, “Do you know King Zhou of Shang? He was the last King of the Shang Dynasty. He was one of the most infamous Kings in history because he invented torments like the hot pillar punishment and scooping of the eyes and the heart. Back then, he killed Bo Yikao, son of Ji Chang – Duke of the West. Then, he turned Bo Yikao into mince meat and cooked him...