The chime is a percussion instrument in ancient China. It is made of bronze. It consists of flat round clocks of different sizes arranged in pitch order and hung on a huge clock rack. The bronze bell can be struck with a T-shaped wooden hammer and a long stick, which can produce different musical sounds. Because the tone of each clock is different, you can play beautiful music according to the sound spectrum.
Zun, large and medium-sized wine vessels and ritual vessels. Popular in Shang and Zhou dynasties, occasionally seen in late spring and autumn. Zunheyi, once known as a set of ritual vessels, began to refer to a kind of utensils after the Song Dynasty.
It is a container used to hold wine in ancient times, and it is also said to be a kind of fragrant wine specially used for sacrifice.
The ancient tripod has three empty legs, and the one that can hold things in the middle is called Ye Wei. -Song Shen Kuo's "Meng Qian Bi Tan" is another example: Ru Ru (as tall as a tripod)
Cookware for ancient cooking
Osmium, also known as pheasant and clock. One of the earliest bronze percussion instruments used in China, its original function was to spread orders in the army.
Plate, water receiver. During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, banquets were used for entertainment. Before and after the banquet, a ceremony of washing with water was held. The Book of Rites says: "When entering the bathroom, few people serve food, and the elderly offer water. Please wash it with water and give towels when washing." "
Gui (sound ghost), an ancient utensil for holding food.
As a weapon, cymbals consist of a bronze beryllium head and a long handle. Beryllium head has a sharp tip and a flat stem, which has strong penetration. It probably developed from a dagger with a flat handle. It appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and was widely used in the Warring States Period. As for the axe, because its lethality is not as good as that of Mao Ge, its position in actual combat in the Spring and Autumn Period has been greatly reduced. As a symbol of military power, it is mostly used for etiquette and decoration purposes.