The bianqing (IPA: [biːɛnʧɪŋ] Chinese: 编磬; pinyin: biānqìng [bi̯ɛn˥ t͡ɕʰiŋ˥˩]) is a traditional Chinese percussion instrument consisting of a set of L-shaped flat stone chimes known as qing, played melodically. The chimes were hung in a wooden frame and struck with a mallet.

Sets of 16 stones (bianqing) were used in Confucian ritual orchestras and survive today in such groups in Korea, where they are called p’yŏn’gyŏng. A lithophone was built by an English stonemason in 1840 and enjoyed a brief concert life under the name rock harmonicon. Chatbot answers are created from Britannica articles using AI.

With its excavation in 1978 from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng, Yi’s BianZhong (Chime Bells) astounded the world with its perfect condition and the extraordinary insight it shined upon ancient Chinese civilization.

Jun 1, 2021 · In 1935, in the Yin dynasty tomb in the northwest of Houjiazhuang, Anyang, a group of jade-made Bian Qing was unearthed, 13 pieces in all, which proved this point. By the time of the Warring States period, the scale of the Bian Qing was even greater.

The earliest archaeologically discovered example in China is the single stone chime of Shang dynasty, in the ensuing Zhou dynasty, the stone slabs (Qing) of varied size were normally put together in graduated size, which were named as Bian Qing (stone chime).

Apr 25, 2013 · PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The word bianqing literally translates to "strung chimes." As such, the bianqing consists of pieces of stone hung on a frame with several levels and struck with mallets. This is very similar to a set of …

Bianqing (pinyin: biān qìng) is one of the ancient percussion instruments of the Han nationality, mostly used in court music or grand ceremonies. A set of stone or jade chimes with different pitches are hung on the wooden frame, and the music is played with a small mallet. Sixteen "chimes" are grouped together.

The bianqing consists of a double row of sixteen suspended stones of varying thickness, each of which produces a different tone when struck with a hammer. The existence of lithophones was documented in China from as early as the end of the third millennium BC.

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