Brief introduction of diabolo

Diabolo, called Hu Knock, Empty Bell and Empty Zheng in ancient times, commonly known as buzzer, bell, bell, old cow, stuffed gourd, wind gourd, ringing gourd and Lei Gonggong, belongs to traditional toys of Han nationality.

Diabolo has a long history in China. According to textual research, Diabolo was first evolved from the Han folk game equipment "Gyro". Gyroscope is a toy that appeared in ancient times. Wooden gyroscopes were unearthed in Hemudu Cultural Site and Changzhou Weidun Site in Neolithic Age, while ceramic gyroscopes were unearthed in Yin Xi Village Site in Xia County, Shaanxi Province.

Later, in order to prolong the rotation time of gyroscopes, people beat these wooden or ceramic gyroscopes with whips; Later, a bamboo top was used, and the air was used to blow the whistle on it, which is the "sounding top". Later, "singing the top" gradually became another name for "diabolo".

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Diabolo development

In the Qing Dynasty, the way to shake diabolo gradually matured. Li Hongruo, a Qing Dynasty man, said in "History of the Dynasty": "Shake diabolo. Every time the temple gathers, the rope is thrown several feet high, and it is still received by the rope to exercise all kinds of bodies. " He also said: "Bears and puppets are quarreling with each other, sweating and running on dry boats, shaking diabolos on the clouds, with thousands of people standing on their backs." .

In addition, diabolo has also become a means for vendors and businessmen to attract business. Sun Dianqi's Notes on Liulichang said: "Diabolo, also known as an empty clock, can shake out all kinds of tricks. The stalls are all good, so as to attract more people. " Diabolo is also welcomed by women in the palace.

There is a poem "Playing Diabolo" written anonymously in the Qing Dynasty, which also says: "Shangyuan was given a banquet in Yuxi Palace, and singing and dancing were fun. I am proud of my skills, and I am stunned. " The original note says: "In the air, one of them. In the New Year, both Wang Sun and Ji Gui are good at Jingshi Dance. There are many concubines in the palace. Dances include' kites turn over, swallows fly to the clouds and pigeon bells ring'.

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