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Bells and chimes, zithers, flutes and other instruments
11treasures
4dynasties
7institutions
On a riverside rock, three bronze bells of graded size hang from a wooden frame above a guqin zither and a bamboo flute, framed by pine and bamboo. Bell, zither and flute evoke the sounds of metal, silk and bamboo in ancient music.
1046–221 BCE
Bianzhong Bells of Marquis Yi of ZengA bronze orchestra from over 2,400 years agoHubei Provincial MuseumTE10062
Zongzhou BellA bell cast by a Zhou king himselfNational Palace MuseumTE10681Bells of Marquis Su of JinA set of bells divided between two museumsShanghai MuseumTE10682Drum on Tiger Bases with Bird FramePhoenixes on tigers holding up a drumHubei Provincial MuseumTE10685618–907
Jiuxiao Huanpei QinA qin that rings like jade in the high heavensPalace MuseumTE10679Dasheng Yiyin QinThe sound the sages left behindPalace MuseumTE10680Jingyun BellEmperor Ruizong's six-ton bellXi'an Beilin MuseumTE10683Five-stringed Pipa of Red Sandalwood with Mother-of-pearl InlayThe only five-string pipa of the TangShōsōin (Imperial Household Agency)TE10686Lushan Ware Waist Drum with Blue Splashes on Black GlazeBlue clouds on black satinPalace MuseumTE106871636–1912
