Zhong chime bell of Zhe Jian, late Spring and Autumn period, c.6th-5th century BCE-China Archive

Zhong home bell of Zhe Jian, late Spring and Autumn period, c.6th-5th century BCE

Image Number:C1A000049N000000000PAG
Dynamy:Spring and Autumn period
Category:Bronzes
Function:Ritual vessels, musical instruments
Material:Mineral/metal/bronze
Description:
Yongzhong, Pieces are long tapered. The upper part of the hall is decorated with cicada patterns and coiled cobra patterns, and the dance part and the seal character are decorated with coiled cobra patterns. The drum part is interlaced and coiled by the coiled dragon patterns. Three dragon heads are stretched on the left and right sides respectively. The decorative patterns of the drum part on the front are partially embossed. The inscription is located between Luan and Zheng, with 72 characters. There are also four characters of Chongwen and one character of Hewen, totaling 77 characters. The inscription is as follows: “At the beginning of the first month, when the golden year of Ding Hai was auspicious, the son of the worker □ Wang Pi □ reduced his lucky gold. He made his own bell, which was not white, which was not full of music, which was not perfect. He cooperated with me in Lingyue, which was humble and humble. He prayed for the longevity of the eyebrows with his ancestors. If he wanted to live, if he wanted to live, his voice was humble and his barn was harmonious. He climbed up and down and smelled everywhere. His sons and grandsons were still.” According to the second sentence of the inscription, The owner of the device, Zhejian, was the son of King Pi □ of Wu in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Their names were both in the form of phonetic notation