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  2. Bianzhong - Wikipedia

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    The bells are now listed by the Chinese government as one of the first 64 national treasures forbidden to be exhibited abroad. [14] The Jin Hou Su bianzhong in the Shanghai Museum. These bells usually have inscriptions on them from which scholars use as references for studying ancient Chinese writings (also known as Bronzeware script).

  3. Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng - Wikipedia

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    Zenghouyi 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. Standing bell - Wikipedia

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    Bronze bells of substantial size were being cast in China at least as early as the 13th–11th centuries BCE, and the spread of Buddhism in the 2nd–7th centuries CE gave new impetus to the production of large bells for use in rituals. Chinese tradition was, however, unique in that bells were made not only from bronze but also from cast-iron. [14]

  5. Bell tower (Chinese Buddhism) - Wikipedia

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    The bell tower is an important building in Han Chinese Buddhist temples. [1] Together with the drum tower , they are usually placed on both sides of the Hall of Four Heavenly Kings . [ 1 ] It is usually on the left side while the drum tower is on the right side. [ 1 ]

  6. Chinese bronze inscriptions - Wikipedia

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    Chinese bronze inscriptions, also referred to as bronze script or bronzeware script, comprise Chinese writing made in several styles on ritual bronzes mainly during the Late Shang dynasty (c. 1250 – c. 1046 BC) and Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 771 BC). Types of bronzes include zhong bells and ding tripodal cauldrons. Early inscriptions ...

  7. Bell Tower of Xi'an - Wikipedia

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    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. The Bell Tower also contains several large bronze-cast bells from the Tang Dynasty.

  8. Chinese musical notation - Wikipedia

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    The earliest music notation discovered is a piece of guqin music named Jieshi Diao Youlan (Chinese: 碣石調·幽蘭) during the 6th or 7th century. The notation is named "Wenzi Pu", meaning "written notation". The Tang manuscript, Jieshidiao Youlan (碣石調·幽蘭) The tablature of the guqin is unique and complex.

  9. Bell - Wikipedia

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    The ancient Chinese bronze chime bells called bianzhong or zhong / zeng (鐘) were used as polyphonic musical instruments and some have been dated at between 2000 and 3600 years old. Tuned bells have been created and used for musical performance in many cultures but Zhong are unique among all other types of cast bells in several respects and ...