Why is Ceng Houyi's chime considered as a cultural miracle in the world? Pray for the great gods.

The chime is a common musical instrument in archaeology in northern China, but the chime in Zeng Houyi's tomb has set many records: it is a set of chimes with the largest number, the heaviest weight, the most complete melody and the most magnificent momentum in China, and it can be called the "king of chimes".

1, with the largest number unearthed.

The chimes in the tomb of Zeng Houyi consist of 19 button bells, 45 Yong bells and 65 big * * bells given by King Hui of Chu.

2. The heaviest weight

These clocks are hung on the clock stand in three layers and eight groups. The three groups hanging directly on the upper floor are called button bells, and the five groups hanging obliquely on the middle and lower floors are called Yong bells. The smallest button bell is 20.4 cm high and weighs 2.4 kg, which can play a role in setting the tone in playing. The largest bass bell is as high as 153.4cm and weighs 203.6kg. The total weight of the whole set of bells is 2500kg.

3. Melody is the most complete

After the chimes were unearthed, musicians from the Ministry of Culture such as Xiang Peng Huang and Wang Xiang rushed to the scene to measure the sounds of the full set of chimes one by one. The test results show that the range of Zeng Houyi's chime spans five and a half octaves, only one octave less than that of modern piano, and the central range is 12 semitones.

It is a huge musical instrument composed of sixty-five bronze bells, with a range of five and a half octaves and twelve semitones. Its exquisite casting technology and good musical performance have rewritten the history of world music and are called "rare treasures" by experts and scholars at home and abroad.

4, the most magnificent momentum

This set of clocks is big enough to occupy the whole stage of a modern concert hall.

The bell frame is made of copper and wood, square in shape, with a total length of 10 meters, three floors up and down, and a height of 273 cm. It is supported by six bronze warriors with swords and several pillars. The whole set of bells and beams is magnificent and spectacular.

5. Rare

More than two thousand years ago, there were such exquisite musical instruments and such magnificent bands, which are extremely rare in the history of world culture.

The casting of the tomb bell of Zeng Houyi shows the great achievements of bronze casting technology in China, and also shows the developed degree of ancient tonology in China. It is the crystallization of the high wisdom of ancient people in China and the historical glory of "ancient civilization" in China.

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