The inscriptions recorded that the monarch of the Western Zhou dynasty awarded slaves and land to the nobleman, Ke (克).

Ke cast it to commemorate his ancestors and the glory bestowed by the king, and the process of awarding is described in detail in the inscription on the inner wall.

These inscriptions give us the opportunity to understand the etiquette and land system of the Zhou Dynasty three thousand years ago.

In 1890, namely the 16th year of Guangxu period (1875–1908) in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), the tripod was excavated from a cellar in Famen Town, Fufeng County, Shaanxi, with more than 1,200 bronze wares, including seven Xiao Ke ding (小克鼎) and a set of Bianzhong.

One day, a truck fully loaded with Japanese soldiers stopped in front of a house in South Gravel Street.

After getting the news, Pan Dayu wrote a short letter, intending to donate the two tripods to Shanghai Museum.

In 1959, the Da Yu ding was transferred to Beijing and became one of the most valuable treasure in National Museum of China.

In March 2004, in order to celebrate Pan Dayu's 100 birthday, the Da Yu ding was transferred to Shanghai Museum for a special and short display.

[4][3][5][6][7][8] On January 21, 2018, the Da Ke ding was featured on the Chinese TV program National Treasure.

[9] Jackson Yee, Xu Yongxiang and Pan Yuyi, presented the historical background of Da Ke Ding.