Our country had chimes as early as the Shang Dynasty 3,500 years ago, but the chime bells at that time were mostly in sets of three.
Later, with the development of the times, the number of chimes in each set also continued to increase.
In ancient times, chimes were mostly used for palace performances and were rarely spread among the people. Chime bells were played during battles, court meetings, sacrifices and other activities.
With such an important status and a very famous chime bell, it is natural that it will be taken seriously.
Therefore, there was a very complicated set of chimes inside, which were repaired and hung up.
It was also at this time that Chen Wenzhe saw the complexity of this music system. It was just a bell frame, and it was very troublesome to make.
The bell frame of this set of chimes is tall and consists of two facades of different lengths that intersect vertically.
The entire bell frame is in the shape of a curved ruler, with seven painted wooden beams at both ends reinforced with copper sleeves with dragon patterns.
It is supported by 6 warrior-shaped copper pillars with swords and 8 columns, forming the upper, middle and lower floors.
The clock frame and hooks include 246 removable components.
The short frame (left) is long, and the long frame (center, right) is centimeters long.
This set of chimes has a total of 65 pieces, divided into eight groups.
The upper 3 groups are button bells, 19 pieces;
The third group in the middle layer is the south bell, with 33 pieces, divided into three types: short bell, no bell and long bell;
On the lower floor are two groups of large long bells, 12 in total, and one in total.
The largest piece is 152.3 cm high and weighs 203.6 kg;
The smallest piece is 20.2 cm high and weighs 2.4 kg.
The total weight of the bell body is 2567 kilograms, plus the copper part of the bell frame (including hooks), the total weight is kilograms.
There are three ways to hang the chime bells. The lower bell uses the ring hanging type, and the hooks are the creeper collar and the double rod collar. The middle bell uses the hook hanging type, and the hooks are the frame hook and the welding hook.
The upper clock is of the plug-and-hang type, with a plug pin inserted into the swing and a hooked bell button.
There are a total of 3755 words of inscriptions on the clock, frame and hooks, which include numbers, notes, notation and music theory.
Most of the inscriptions are in gold, and the inscriptions on all Yong bells are "xxx for holding", indicating who made the bell and who enjoyed it.
Unfortunately, I don't know whether the family just didn't understand or it was intentional. They didn't mark who these things belonged to.
However, for someone to be buried with such a set of chimes, his status must not be low.
Looking at the annotation next to the photo, Chen Wenzhe was filled with wonder.
They even deciphered the inscription on Bo Zhong, which records the casting of Zong Yi.
Zongyi refers to the wine vessels used for sacrifices in the ancestral temple, and also refers to the images of tigers and foxes embroidered on the emperor's sacrificial robes.
Because Zongyi people often use tigers and foxes as pictures, they borrowed the name.
Shu, a kind of long-tailed ape, was said to have a filial nature by the ancients, and its shape was embroidered on the robes of the ancients.
The inscription on the chime bell records that it was made by Zong Yi, so it was naturally a wine vessel.
This kind of wine vessel was naturally acquired by the stall owner's family, but he didn't see the photo for a while because their photo album recorded a lot of things.
I just saw the chimes now, and there must be more bronzes behind them.
Another page was turned, and this photo was still a chime.
It seems that they will definitely sell this set of chimes at a sky-high price because there is quite a lot recorded on it.
For example, the phonetic notation on a chime clearly indicates the hanging position of the bell, or the striking part and the name of the pronunciation. They form a twelve-semitone appellation system.
The theory of music rhythm describes the corresponding relationship between the rhythm names of Zeng State and Chu, Jin, Qi, Shen, Zhou and other countries.
Zhong Ming saw 28 formula names and 66 class names, most of which were new and unknown materials.
This set of chime inscriptions is an important treatise on ancient Chinese music theory.
However, it was not the only one. The stall owner was very considerate. At this time, he actually gave a mobile phone with a concert on it?
After a brief inspection, Chen Wenzhe knew that this was a large-scale performance using chimes held in Shendu.
And that set of chimes came from the land of Qilu, which was Chen Wenzhe's hometown, so he had naturally heard of it.
However, he has never heard it personally.
It was a large tomb accidentally discovered on the land of Qilu, and a complete set of chimes was also unearthed in it.
It was by using that set of chimes that modern people restored the use of chimes.
Such a set of chimes has a wide range of chimes, a rich range of sounds, and beautiful timbre.
Each bell has two tones with an interval of three degrees, which can be fired separately without interfering with each other, or they can be fired at the same time to form a pleasant harmony.
This confirms the rule of double tones in each chime of ancient Chinese chimes.
The complete set of chimes has a deep and rich bass, a round and honest midrange and a crisp and bright treble.
It has an automatic range, with twelve semitones in the center range, and can be rotated to play a variety of music in the heptatonic scale.
Of course, Chen Wenzhe did not know these things originally, but he learned them through introductions.
The reason why he was asked to watch this video must be because the set of chimes they own is certainly not inferior to the one unearthed in Qilu.
Of course Chen Wenzhe knew this very well. He even knew exactly how these chimes were made.
The copper components of the bell and bell frame are copper, tin, and lead alloys, and the alloy ratio varies depending on the use.
It is made by casting, split casting, soldering, brazing, casting, inlaid gold, and grinding, with exquisite craftsmanship.
The assembly and layout of the chimes are very reasonable in terms of mechanics, aesthetics, and practical operation.
The whole set of bells is decorated with human, animal, dragon, flower and geometric patterns, using various techniques such as round carving, relief, incising, and painting.
The red, black, yellow and bronze colors contrast with each other, making it look solemn, solemn, exquisite and spectacular.
There are 6 T-shaped painted wooden poles and 2 painted wooden bell-ringing sticks that come out with the bell.
According to this and through experiments, a total of 5 people are needed to use this set of clocks.
3 people hold small molds in both hands, playing the middle and upper bell;
Two people each hold a bell-ringing stick and play the lower bell with their palms.
Of course, he discovered these contents through review.
Through the photos, you can see the bronze chimes, and if you continue to look back further, you can see the process of casting, playing and burial of the chimes.
In ancient my country, chimes were musical instruments exclusively used by the upper class and were a symbol of rank and power.
This set of chimes is also marked with inscriptions related to music rhythm, with more than 2,800 words.
Although Chen Wenzhe did not recognize most of these inscriptions, he still knew through review that many musical terms were recorded on them.
The most important thing is that this set of chimes is the best and top-notch, otherwise it would not be buried with a prince.
Through review, Chen Wenzhe knew that the music of chimes is crisp, bright, melodious and melodious, and can play a melody like singing, so it is also known as singing bells.
Although chimes are an older percussion instrument, their sound quality, intonation, timbre, etc. are by no means inferior to national percussion instruments such as paigu, big drum, big gong, small gong, big cymbal, small cymbal, and bowl.
Not inferior to Western percussion instruments such as timpani, marimba, alumina, snare drum, snare drum, etc.
It is not inferior to jazz percussion instruments such as drum sets. If it is not a bit troublesome to use, it is mainly because it is too expensive and not many people can afford it.
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