From court rituals to literati Yaxing "Glocks at first sight" exhibition will be held at China Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing

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On September 9th, the exhibition "Gongqin at First Sight - From Court Rituals to Literati Yaxing" will be held at the China Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing. Meet.

From court rituals to literati Yaxing

According to reports, chimes and guqin are characteristic collections of museums along the Yangtze River, respectively. This exhibition will display 57 pieces/sets of exhibits, including 12 pieces/sets of first-class cultural relics. The Western Zhou "Chu Ji" bronze bells collected by Yichang Museum, the Warring States Xiaotianxi chimes collected by Sichuan Museum, the Warring States Zenghou Yi plain lacquer ten-string qin collected by Hubei Provincial Museum, and Song Dynasty Song Dynasty Song Shijian Yiqin collected by China Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing will be on display. out.

In order to make this exhibition achieve the effect of "lingering sound and long aftertaste", so that the audience can have an immersive viewing experience, the exhibition hall will set up projects such as the appreciation of the original sound of the guqin and the three-dimensional display of cultural relics. At the same time, the Hubei Provincial Museum Chime Orchestra will also present the "Gongqin at First Sight Online Concert" together with the Guqin Performance Team of the China Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing. At that time, the replica of Zeng Houyi's chime bell and the cultural relic Guqin of the Three Gorges Museum will gather at an online music feast.

The extension is planned from September 9th to December 6th. If it is delayed due to force majeure factors, further notice will be given.

Involving musical instruments

The chime (pinyin: Zhōng) is a traditional Chinese percussion instrument that began in the Bronze Age. The bells are cast in bronze, and different bells are arranged according to size and hang on a huge bell stand. Chimes are often used in combination with chimes; the "gold" in "Sound of Gold and Stone" refers to chimes, and "stone" refers to chimes.
Guqin (pinyin: Gǔ Qín) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument with a history of at least 3,500 years. Guqin is also known as Yaoqin, Yuqin and Seven-stringed Qin. The guqin has 13 emblems that mark the rhythm, and is also a ritual and musical instrument. It belongs to the silk in the octave. Guqin has a wide range, deep timbre and long aftertone.

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