The eating tripod is a common decorative pattern in ancient Chinese palaces. Its origin can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty. As a noble ritual vessel, the tripod was a symbol of the highest power at that time. "Food" represents the quality of life of enjoying good food and wine. Therefore, using the tripod as a theme and outlining the delicious food in the tripod is a themed decoration technique that pleases the emperor and his royal family. With the passage of time, the eating tripod decoration became more and more popular, appearing not only in palace buildings, but also in pottery, jade, bronze and other artworks.

The decoration of the eating tripod has strong artistic characteristics and profound cultural significance. From the perspective of artistic characteristics, the food-dining decorations have vivid themes, rich content, and detailed drawings, showing the luxury and richness of the ancient emperor's life. It uses the tripod as the main expression technique and uses rich colors and lines to form a unique artistic style. From a cultural point of view, the food tripod decoration embodies the cultural connotation of respecting etiquette and advocating food in ancient China, and gives deeper cultural value to palace architecture and artworks.

In modern times, the eating tripod decoration has become an important element in traditional Chinese culture and is widely used in the design of various buildings and artworks. People often see traces of food-dining decorations in newly built high-end residences, hotels, restaurants and other buildings. The decorative elements of these buildings are not only impressive, but also make people better feel the breadth and depth of traditional Chinese culture. In addition, the food tripod decoration has also been used in the fields of ceramics, jade, bronze, the Four Treasures of the Study, and clothing, making positive contributions to the promotion and inheritance of traditional culture.