Drums and chinese bronze both geographical so far apart

The discovery and preliminary study of the Marquis Yi of bronze bells sensation the world, and foreign musicians as "the eighth wonder of the ancient world. The discovery involves bronze casting in Wu and Yue, two states in ancient China. The seven wonders of the world today recognized: the Colosseum, Italy, Alexandria, Egypt, tombs, the Great Wall of China, the United Kingdom Adams Yi Hatch circular stone building, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy, Nanjing, China glass tower, Istanbul, Turkey, St. Sofia Mosque. Foreign scholars to the Marquis Yi of bronze bells called the eighth wonder of the world, bronze bells, have significant value in the study of the history of Chinese and Western music, acoustic history of science, as well as bronze casting history. Therefore, we can say with certainty: bronze chime bells of Marquis Yi of China's greatest instruments.
Chongqing Normal University (Social Science Edition) 2003 4 Drums and bronze bells social functions of the National Archaeology Ling far (Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 400047) Wa society, collectors Tonggu It is rich in order to exaggerated claims of wealth and an important means of improving the social status of the utility function of the bronze drums have actually insignificant. A meeting of “Studies onbronze Casting Technology in Wu and Yue Regions” was held by the Administrative Committee of Cultural and Historical Relics in Shanghai. If you ask how much wealth in the Wa people, they do not say how much money, but rather enumerate a few head of cattle, guns and several bronze drum. The Tonggu frequently used for the Wa people is not things, but wealthy Wa people still hesitate to re-price purchase.
 Bought collection at home, and their cherished things - Ngau Tau rob cattle left, over the years in hunting the beast head headhunter head bags, and so on, regarded as the treasure. Out these things to boast of his wealth, courage and good luck. Bronze bells and Tonggu are a symbol of wealth, the Spring and Autumn Period countries members of the royal family to be happy with bronze bells of the symbol of royal power and wealth as an important funerary objects. Of course, the Tonggu have a symbol of power and wealth, the village headman is far less than the monarch of a country have the bronze bells. This conference about Chinese bronze was organized by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. Not only that, in the custody of the way, entertainment, bronze and bronze bells, there are some significant differences.
The southwest region retained a primitive custody of bronze drums, that is, the villagers, regardless of rich or poor, farmers each year and rotate custody. For example, the Village officer Zhai Xiang cloth red stockade, Tonggu is kept in the poorest of the Zhaizhong of a people, the head of the household called the Tao Zhifeng, he was violation of the family planning policy, at home, life was difficult. Zhaizhong people aware of this situation and still let him custody of bronze drum (in his custody ewe drums, in the Village Tao state custody is a public drum). The burial of the Spring and Autumn Period bronze bells are used to explain the rotation of the custody matter can not exist, but only for the royal family, princes all. The diamond patterns on the surface of the bronze aroused great interests of archaeologists.
 This reflects the degree of stratification of the vassal state of the Spring and Autumn Period than these cottage. Bronze bells and Tonggu entertainment features also differ, bronze bells need to have the musicians to play and appreciate the nobility or guests. Tonggu of entertainment is almost universal in the festival, anyone can tap it (though some places prohibit women percussion Tonggu), everyone can revel in the bronze drum beat sound. When China began to collect bronze? This also reflects the social stratification of the vassal state of the Spring and Autumn Period is high compared to some of the cottage southwest. Can be seen by the above analysis, Drums and chinese bronze both geographical so far apart, but yet so similar to its social function, which proved once again that ethnographic material for research ancient history and study of ancient artifacts of great help.