That is the origin of the expression wen-ting (to ask about the tripod, or express political ambitions), which is still used in the same sense today. Ting-tso (the blessings of the tripod) refers to the fortunes of the nation, and ting-nai (two kinds of tripod) means a premier or prime minister.
這也是「問鼎」一詞的由來，至今仍意味著角逐政治權力；「鼎祚」則是指國運；「鼎鼐」以稱宰相… …。