Which dynasty did chimes first originate from?

1. chimes first appeared in the Xia dynasty. It is a large percussion instrument of ancient Han nationality, belonging to percussion instrument, the "golden" instrument in octave. In ancient China, chimes were mostly used for court performances, which was a symbol of rank and power. They are rarely circulated among the people and are usually played during campaigns, court performances or sacrifices. Although chime is an ancient percussion instrument, its sound quality, intonation and timbre are by no means inferior to national percussion instruments such as Paigu, Dagu and Gong, nor inferior to western percussion instruments such as Timpani, Malimba and Alqin, and its position has been deeply rooted in percussion music.

2. The chime is an important percussion instrument of Han nationality in ancient China, and it is a kind of bell. Chimes rose in the Zhou Dynasty and flourished in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period until the Qin and Han Dynasties. A chime consists of several clocks of different sizes hanging on a wooden frame to form a group or groups, and each clock strikes a different pitch. Because of different ages, the bells have different shapes, but they are all painted with exquisite patterns.

3. Generally speaking, the sounding principle of chimes is that the chimes are small in size, high in pitch and low in volume; When the bell is big, the tone is low and the volume is loud, so the size and shape of the casting have an important influence on the chime.

4. The bells chimed by Hou Yi of the Warring States Period were a set of large-scale ritual and musical instruments of Zeng in the early Warring States Period. They are national first-class cultural relics. They were unearthed in 1978 in the tomb of Zeng Houyi, Leigudun, Suixian County, Hubei Province, and are now in the Hubei Provincial Museum, which is the "treasure of the town hall". During the Warring States Period, Hou's clock stand was 748 cm long and 265 cm high. There are sixty-five clocks in the whole set, which are hung in three layers and eight groups on a rectangular ruler-shaped copper wooden clock rack. Maximum boll height 152.3 cm, weight 203.6 kg. Mud casting and separate casting, brazing, casting inlay, staggered gold and other techniques, as well as round carving, relief, intaglio carving, lacquerware, painting and other decorative techniques.

The chimes in Ceng Houyi are made of copper, tin and lead alloys. The chime is decorated with figures, animals and dragons, beautifully cast, with clear details, and engraved with gold inscriptions to indicate the pronunciation tone of the chime. This is the real thing in 433 BC.