Yaozhai Bronze Drum Show
142 views · Organized by 不知桃夏 on 2022-02-25
The drum is 55 centimeters high, 83 centimeters in diameter, and weighs 75,000 grams. Its shape is characterized by a round mouth, a slightly drummed neck, an adducted neck, a slight protrusion of the shin, and a protruding foot. In the center of the drum face are the sunflowers representing the twelve surnames of the Yao family.
The ox head bronze drum reflects the Yao people's attention to the bronze drum and their worship of the ox. In the oral literature of the Yao nationality, the Yao nationality used to live in poor mountains and bad waters and lived a hard life. After the Jade Emperor found out, he sent Niu Wang down to the earth to plough the fields. Since Niu Wang came, the Yao people have enjoyed good weather and good harvests.
Therefore, cattle worship has also become a cultural manifestation of the Yao people's worship of ancestors, emphasis on farming and praying for high yields, and the bronze drum is regarded by the Yao people as a musical instrument and sacred object with the meaning of life. The bronze drum, which has been passed down for nearly 3,000 years, is one of its most representative national cultures.
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The bronze drum (pinyin: tóng gǔ) was often used in ancient times to direct the army to advance and retreat in war, and it was also often used in banquets, music and dance. It is the crystallization of a long and splendid ancient Chinese culture, a symbol of the wisdom of Chinese ancestors, it has the characteristics of oriental art, and is a treasure house of world culture and art. Bronze drums are also circulated in Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and even the Indonesian islands.
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Organized by 华夫饼 on 2022-03-06
The bronze drum culture of the Zhuang nationality is a wonderful flower in the bronze ware culture of my country. Because of the loud and distant sound of hitting the copper kettle, it was used in ancient times to report news and gather troops to fight. Later, it gradually evolved into a "national weapon". utensils and musical instruments.
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Organized by 左树 on 2022-03-04
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Organized by 某某 on 2022-03-04
Bronze drum is a kind of bronze utensil with special social significance in ancient my country. It was originally a percussion instrument, and later became a symbol of power and wealth. The decorative pattern of the bronze drum is mainly the sun pattern, which is the most common central decorative pattern on the drum surface.
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Organized by 年糕 on 2022-02-08
People engaged in agricultural production know that the changes of yin, yang, rain and snow are closely related to the sun, but they do not understand the reasons for the occurrence of this natural phenomenon, resulting in the concept of "animity". Therefore, the sun must be drawn in the center of the drum surface, reflecting the necessity of sunlight for agricultural production.
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