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The ancient sandalwood was introduced into the Central Plains from the northwestern minority areas, and has been used in music and dance, rituals and Buddhist music in the Sui Dynasty. In the early Tang Dynasty frescoes in the Thousand Buddha Caves in Dunhuang, there are already painted figures of musicians striking sandalwood boards. In the frescoes of the Bohai Tomb Group (AD 698-926) in Jilin P...
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