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Unearthed from Taosi Temple in Shanxi Province, it is made of boulders with holes on it, which can be hung and struck. Experts determined that it was one chime and one sound. Some people believe that they are exactly the rock pans used in "smashing the stone" and "hunting the beasts dancing". It was the scraper that evolved into a musical instrument. "Erya Shile": "The big chime is called ...
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In the twenty-fourth year of Qianlong's reign (1759), there were the unearthed ancient bells and the triumph of the five-year Northwest War. The two originally independent events were linked together. In addition, Emperor Qianlong's appraisal of the ancient bells made the manufacture of bells full of energy. A mysterious and auspicious atmosphere. The bell and the special chime have been recorded ...
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