Zenghouyi chimes history and significance

The significance of Zenghouyi Chimes: It is rich in rituals and cultural ideas, a cultural symbol of the pre-Qin Chinese society, an artistic masterpiece of the Chinese Bronze Age, and a valuable historical legacy in people's cultural treasury.

The unearthed bells of Zenghouyi Tomb shocked the world archaeological community, because there were such exquisite musical instruments and magnificent orchestra more than 2,000 years ago, which is extremely rare in the world's cultural history. Zenghouyi Tomb bell casting, indicating that China's bronze casting process of great achievements, but also shows the degree of development of China's ancient science of sound, which is the crystallization of the high degree of wisdom of the Chinese people in ancient times, but also China's "civilization of the ancient world" of the history of the splendor.

1, ceremonial instruments:

Zenghouyi chimes are regarded as a kind of important ceremonial instruments in Chinese traditional culture, and they are often used in court music, sacrificial ceremonies and other occasions. In ancient times, the chimes were considered a symbol of the emperor's power, and only the emperor could use them to play music.

2, the beauty of art:

The Zenghouyi chime is not only a practical musical instrument, but also a work of art. With its exquisite appearance and beautiful tone, it is known as "heavenly music". In traditional Chinese culture, the Zenghouyi Chimes are regarded as an elegant art form, representing the essence of ancient Chinese culture.

3. Historical Witness:

The Zenghouyi Chimes are one of the important legacies of ancient Chinese culture, which witnessed the development and evolution of the ancient Chinese society. By studying the historical and cultural background of Zenghouyi Chimes, we can better understand the development and characteristics of ancient Chinese culture.

Excavation environment

During the excavation of Zeng Houyi's tomb at Ringgudun in Suixian County (present-day Suizhou), Hubei Province, archaeologists spent two months removing the filling soil, and when they opened the tomb up, the surface water was mixed with the underground water, and what they saw was almost like a 200-square-meter large swimming pool.

Archaeological team leader Tan Wei Si decided to slowly pump out the water in the tomb, as the water surface drops to carefully observe the remains in the water, and one day saw a black a wooden column floated out of the water, followed by 3 layers of beams like columns, beams under the suspension of a piece of ancient bells, which is the Zenghouyi chimes.