Bronze Softshell Turtle is a rare late merchant bronze. It is in the shape of a pelochelys (crawling animal, shaped like a turtle), with its head extended, tail tilted to the left, four feet exposed, and one button under each paw as a supporting foot. There are four arrows inserted into the neck and cover: one on the left shoulder, two on the left side of the back plate, and one on the right back. All are the parts of the arrows exposed after the arrow is shot into the turtle body, and some people call it "four arrows in the turtle heart". It is now in the National Museum of China
The time came in the period of 1075 to 1046 BC, which was already the end of the Shang Dynasty, but King Zhou of the Shang still had a great appeal. Archery is being held in the main river in Anyang, Henan Province. As an important part of the six rites, archery is a technique to show a gentleman's demeanor. The content of the salutes is usually selected from the surrounding animals, usually fish or turtles.
Although pelochelys is also the target of saluting, it is not very common. When it was the turn of Shang King Zhou to shoot, he accidentally found this hidden turtle in the distance. The turtle popped its head out of the water and looked around, and it was obvious that this was a great opportunity for archery.

So King Zhou of the Shang ordered the officials around him to have their bows and arrows brought and motioned the people around to be quiet. General took out four arrows and gave him one. See Shang Zhou king full bow string, holding his breath, loosen the hand of the bow string at the same time, the opposite of the turtle was shot through the river, the arrow inserted in the left side of its neck can not move.
According to the requirements of the shooting ceremony, King Zhou of Shang shot the next three arrows, despite the refraction of the water surface, but all three hit together, and completed the connection. Everyone exclaimed, and Shang Zhou King also appeared happy.

So he ordered his neighbor to pick up the turtle, and he brought back the big turtle, King Zhou of Shang was satisfied to see this. Later, the turtle was handed over to General, and let him record the events of today, and the inscriptions on the turtle's body came from this.
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