The big gong often cooperates with other percussion instruments, but it plays the most important role. Common gongs are divided into bass gongs, Korean gongs and welcoming gongs.

1. Bass gong

The bass gong is a big gong used in Beijing opera, and it is divided into Su gong and Feng gong. Su Gong, also known as light gong and low-pitched gong, is called Su-yin (deep and long bass) because of its sound. Feng Gong, also known as high-pitched Jing Gong, is named after it was first built in the old Fengtian Province, and it is called Da Gong in the northeast area.

2. Korean gong

The Korean gong is a Korean percussion instrument. It is popular in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and other provinces, especially in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Jilin Province.
The big gong is made of bronze. The surface of the gong is flat and has no umbilical cord. The near side is sloping. The edge of the gong is narrow and converges to the back. Hole tether.

When playing, the left hand is holding the gong and rope, and the right hand is holding the wooden gong with the head covered with cloth to strike. The timbre is deep and deep, and the sound travels far. It is used for instrumental ensemble, Korean drama, local opera and folk singing accompaniment. Often used with big gold, small gold and big drum. In the Chinese Musical Instrument Museum of the Institute of Music of the Chinese Academy of Arts in Beijing, there is a large Korean gong with a diameter of 51 cm, a side width of 2.5 cm and a back diameter of 48 cm.

3. Welcome gong

In Daluo Village, Nanping Township, Lichuan City, there is a legend of the "Nine Hammers Welcome Gong" that has been passed down from the end of the Ming Dynasty to today. This big gong is a national treasure passed down from generation to generation by the Li family of "Dushuwan" in Daluo Village, Nanping Township. It is about 1 meter in diameter and has a pure and strong sound quality, which is quite different from the sound quality of ordinary big gongs. It was made in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. According to reports, since the ancestors of the "Dushuwan" Li family settled in Lichuan during the Shunzhi period, four people have to carry the ancestral gong to clear the way for every family to marry a daughter-in-law. It was passed on to the descendants of the thirteenth generation of the Li family.