jiǔ dǐng
The Nine Cauldrons, symbol of Imperial power dating back to the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1100 BC)
yī yán jiǔ dǐng
one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
Jiǔ Dǐng
the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, symbol of state power, dating back to the Xia Dynasty