中文摘要：

＂禹铸九鼎＂之说常见于历史教材和讲义之中,不少历史学家和教师也将其作为信史传授给了一代代学生。然而,考古资料显示,鼎作为王权之象征大致始于西周后期。显然,该记载是秦汉史学家的想象与附会。因此,对于记载久远事迹的史料,应该考其原始,并借助考古资料加以实证,才能使历史课堂走进真实之道。

英文摘要：

The record of Yu zhu jiu ding is frequentlY seen in historical documents, and many historians and teachers imparts it to generations of students as a true story. However, archaeological data show that Ding was re- garded as the symbol of royalty, about from the late Western Zhou dynasty. This record actually was historians imagination of Qin and Han dynasties. Therefore, the recordation about ancient stories should be investigated for the original, and to be confirmed by archaeological data, in order to make the history lesson on the way to true.