In which dynasty did the drum first originate? It has to be the earliest.

The drum is China's traditional percussion instrument, according to the "Rituals - Mingtang bit" records, in the very early legend, "Yiqi's" when there has been "earth drums", that is, made of clay drums. Because the drum has a good *** sounding role, the sound of the machine more majestic and far away, so very early by the Chinese ancestors as the army on the use of power. According to legend, the yellow emperor conquered the Chi You Zhuo Lu battle, "the yellow emperor killed Chi You, with its skin for drum, sound heard five hundred" ("Taiping yuanshan" volume five hundred and eighty-two cited "emperor century"). Ancient times of the war drums, are made of crocodile skin, and the drum skin selection of crocodile skin, is to take the fierce habits of crocodiles in order to strengthen the drums.