The Eight Treasures Copper Bell is made of a hard miscellaneous wood with a length of one foot and a diameter of two centimeters as the bell handle. There are four copper bells the size of an egg (a total of eight copper bells), and at one end of the horse's head there are also five-inch long and one-inch wide strips of five-color cloth (or hemp silk) for horsehair. When performing, hold ...

When playing, the left hand holds the middle wooden handle of the copper bell vertically and shakes it up and down. When sitting and playing, it can also hit the shoulders and knees. The sound is loud and clear. In the old days, it was used in ritual activities such as sacrificing and welcoming gods and sending ghosts hosted by Tujia shamans (also known as Tima and Tu Laosi), holding the eight-tr...