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  2. Bianzhong - Wikipedia

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    Bianzhong (pronunciation ⓘ) is an ancient Chinese musical instrument consisting of a set of bronze bells, played melodically. China is the earliest country to manufacture and use musical chimes. They are also called chime bells. [1]

  3. Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng - Wikipedia

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    Zeng-hou-yi Bells. The Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng (simplified Chinese: 曾侯乙编钟; traditional Chinese: 曾侯乙編鐘; pinyin: Zēnghóuyǐ Biānzhōng), or Zenghouyi Bells, is the name given to an ancient musical instrument made of bells (called bianzhong) unearthed in 1978 in the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng in Leigudun Community (擂鼓墩社区), Nanjiao Subdistrict (南郊街道 ...

  4. Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng - Wikipedia

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    Top view of the Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng. The Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng (Chinese: 曾侯乙墓; pinyin: Zēng Hóu Yǐ mù) is an archaeological site in Leigudun Community (擂鼓墩社區), Nanjiao Subdistrict (南郊街道), Zengdu District, Suizhou (during the Spring and Autumn period called Sui County), Hubei, China, [1] dated sometime after 433 BC.

  5. Big Bell Temple - Wikipedia

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    The temple has housed an ancient bell museum, known as Big Bell Temple Ancient Bell Museum (Chinese: 大钟寺古钟博物馆; pinyin: Dàzhōng Sì Gǔzhōng Bówùguǎn), since 1985, featuring hundreds of bronze bells from temples throughout China.

  6. Bell Tower of Xi'an - Wikipedia

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    The jingyun bell, cast in 711 during the Tang Dynasty, 247 cm high and 6,500 kg. Bell Tower at night. The Bell Tower of Xi'an (simplified Chinese: 西安钟楼; traditional Chinese: 西安鐘樓; pinyin: Xī'ān Zhōnglóu), built in 1384 during the early Ming Dynasty, is a symbol of the city of Xi'an and one of the grandest of its kind in China.

  7. Bellfounding - Wikipedia

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    The earliest bells were made of pottery, developing later into the casting of metal bells. [2] Archaeological evidence of bellfounding appears in Neolithic China. The earliest metal bells, with one found in the Taosi site, and four in the Erlitou site, are dated to about 2000 BCE. [1]

  8. 6 ancient cities, stacked on top of each other, reveal ... - AOL

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    Excavations of an ancient Chinese city unearthed large carved stone murals, a bridge and thousands of other artifacts. ... China Daily reported, citing a Sept. 28 news release from China’s ...

  9. Drum Tower and Bell Tower of Beijing - Wikipedia

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    Both bells and drums were used as musical instruments in ancient China. Later, they were used by government and communities to announce the time. The Bell and Drum Towers were central to official timekeeping in China during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. The Bell and Drum Towers continued to function as the official timepiece of Beijing ...