Chinese instruments

Shengu (Pinyin: Shén gǔ) is also known as Lama Drum. It is a percussion instrument used by Tibetan and Mongolian lama monasteries. Popular in Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan, Inner Mongolia and other provinces.

The waist bell (pinyin: Yāo líng) is also known as the shaman bell in the Manchu language Xisha. It is a mutual-strike body-sounding instrument popular in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia and other provinces. The body of the bell is made of bronze, in the shape of a spherical shape, with a diameter of 4 cm to 5 cm. The lower end of the bell has a character-shaped sound hole. The hole is 3 cm long and 0.5 cm wide. A few sandstones or iron beads are placed in the bell. The upper end of the bell is provided with a ring, and three to five small bells are connected in series with silk strings or thin leather strips. It is tied to the top of a round wooden stick about 100 cm long.

Shamanic culture is the spiritual core of ancient northern clans. It promotes and embodies the spirit of collectivism, the concept of homeland, the tenacious awareness of survival, the heroism of advocating bravery and the spiritual essence of confronting nature with collective strength, which has a great impact on the northern national spirit, psychological quality, individual character and by The shaping and casting of the national character of this decision plays an important role.

The belt is attached to the petticoat and is made of leather. The choice of material or pig, or cattle, or donkey skin can be. The waist bell contained in "Reordering the Manchu Sacrifice to God and Heaven" has a belt of 120cm long; a petticoat is 53cm long and 27cm wide, with a half circumference around the waist.