Introduction to the pig statue in the tomb of the Marquis of Jin: The zun is a wine vessel and ritual vessel used by the ancients in sacrifices and daily life. During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the zun had a particularly noble status and was an indispensable part of the tombs of nobles and even princes at that time. The missing grave goods. The size and shape of the statue vary according to its use and grade, and the Xiaoxing Zun is the most vivid one among them. Common zodiac signs include sacrifice, elephant, rhinoceros, ox, sheep, pig (pig), owl, etc. Among them, the rare one is the pig. A pig statue from the late Shang Dynasty was unearthed in Xiangtan, Hunan. It has a fierce and simple image, with long canine teeth and obvious characteristics of a wild boar. A pig statue unearthed from Tomb No. 113 of the Marquis of Jin Cemetery in 2000, now on display in the "Jin Hegemony" exhibition hall of Shanxi Museum, shows another form. This pig statue has a strong body and four flat legs. The snout is slightly upturned, fangs protrude from the corners of the mouth, the ears are slanted, there is a mane on the back, and the tail is curled up. There is a round piece on the back of the pig, with a cover on it, and a circle-shaped catcher on the cover. The belly of the vessel is hollow, separated from the pig head at the neck. There are eye-catching thunder patterns on the edge of the cover, round and convex fire patterns on both sides of the belly, and flat and convex deformed animal patterns on the outside. The lid and the outer bottom of the belly are both inscribed with the inscription "Jinhou Zhazu Xi". "飤" means "food" and is mostly used on bronze food vessels. It is rare for a wine vessel to be inscribed with "飤". Scholars believe that the specific function of making precious wine vessels into the images of animals in daily life is to serve as a communication medium between people and gods, and to perform witchcraft-like prayers to ward off evil spirits. However, this custom of making Xiaoxingzun gradually declined or even disappeared during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period with the evolution of bronze aesthetics.