Chapter 1490 The Political Language of Musical Instruments
Director Gao did not follow Zhou Zhi’s argument: “The Shimen Tiger Button Cunyu is actually no less than the Chu Zenghou Yi Chime Bell, but it does not belong to the Zhongyuan Zhengyin, and it does not retain any Just download the music score or something like that, even if Even if it is restored, it cannot be played into music."
Zhou Zhi has his own opinion: "Actually, I think it doesn't matter what the music is like. "Xia Li" and "Ba Ren" are all turned into idioms. Yes, and the elegant "Yangchun" and "White" "Snow" corresponds. "
"But the reason why "Ba Ren" is deeply hated by the upper class is precisely because of its popularity and "stubbornness" that is deeply rooted in the people and widely accepted and loved by the working people at the bottom. "
"Just like the black music in the West today, which has gradually occupied the mainstream position of popular music; and it is also like Liu Sanbian in the Song Dynasty. Although he was despised by Ouyang Xiu, Su Dongpo and others, 'Liu lyrics were sung wherever there was well water'."
"So if the tiger button can resound, it is its correct mission to be used to play pop music!"
"Can our foundation do this?" Li Laosan looked at the people in front of him. There were ten "copper jars" of various sizes, but I didn't find it difficult at all: "Copy a set and listen to the sound?"
"You can talk to Sister Qi about this when you go back. There are no experts from the conservatory of music. I'm afraid I won't be able to do it." Zhou Zhi had an idea in the blink of an eye.
“It would be great if this could happen!” Director Gao was surprised.
There are many good things in the museum, including the famous Chu Ji Bronze Yong Bell, which is rated as first class.
Yongzhong is part of the chime group. It is smaller than chime and has a higher scale.
This set of Yong bells unearthed at the Wanfu Nao site in Yiling belongs to the Western Zhou Dynasty. The bell body is in the shape of a tile, covered with convex hoop-shaped swirling cloud patterns and raised dot patterns, as well as cord-like curved shapes. O, flat dance part is decorated with symmetrical quarter moiré pattern; seal script The seal tape is divided into twelve groups with concave string patterns at intervals, each group has three pieces, a total of thirty-six pieces, divided into two sections, with a thick bottom and a thin top; the seal tape has eight layers, decorated with curved patterns; the main drum is decorated with symmetrical " The "work"-shaped moiré pattern is curved upward at the top and wide at the bottom.
The most important thing is that there is an inscription engraved on the bell of the Yong Bell: "The treasure bell of the Chu Dynasty was presented to the Duke by his grandson, who will be blessed for thousands of years." This is the first time in archaeological discoveries that a cultural relic of the Western Zhou Dynasty has been found. A bronze bell engraved with the inscription "Chu Ji" was found on the mountain, indicating its clear representative attribute of Chu culture.
The Yong bell unearthed together is not an isolated piece, but a set of twelve pieces, with a large bronze tripod attached, which provides important clues for the study of early Chu culture.
In addition, there is also a Yong Zhong that is an orphan because its seal part is divided into six convex string patterns, which are filled with cockroach patterns, cloud thunder patterns and 绹 patterns, and the main drum part is decorated with two sets of cockroach patterns. , belonging to the cultural relics of the early Warring States Period.
But its importance is no less than that of the Yong Zhong of Chu Ji in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Because there is also an inscription on the Zheng part: "The King of Qin humbly ordered Jing Yong to rescue Qin Rong."
Some experts believe that "Jing" is the son of King Chu Ping, a royal noble of Chu State. The inscription means: King Qin is humble. The land asked for competition to build a city in (a certain place). And the King of Qin went to Ding to rescue the Qin army.
“This matter will most likely happen during the honeymoon period of Qin and Chu.” Zhou Zhi frowned: “Is this location in Qi? Is it part of Qin’s operation to break the alliance between Qi and Chu?”
< br>"Dingzhou didn't exist during the Warring States period, right?" Director Gao asked.
"Indeed, Dingzhou was called 'Gu' at that time, and it was the capital of the Zhongshan Kingdom for a period of time." Zhou Zhi recalled the place in the Warring States Period in his mind, but did not remember that this "Ding" belongs to the current place. Where. But it reminds me of another explanation in "Shuowen Jiezi": "'ding' is in the oracle bone inscriptions, the top is 'home', and the bottom is 'foot'. The original meaning of this character is to go home, and it was later extended to The meaning of 'stable'."
"Eh? This is a new explanation." Director Gao's eyes lit up and he smiled: "It's quite rewarding to discuss with you, so this 'set' does not necessarily refer to a specific place. , maybe it means 'returning to the army'?"
"In any case, this clock was found in the city site of Chu State. It is exquisitely made and has complicated patterns. It is very important for the study of the Warring States Period. The relationship between Chu and Qin is definitely of great value."
"That's right." Li Laosan said: "And it looks like Chu State once had the upper hand?"
" This is not necessarily the case." Zhou Zhi said: "Maybe it was a diplomatic incident like Lin Xiangru asking the secretary to record the fou for the king of Zhao."
"Yes, the Qin State suffered a huge loss in that diplomatic incident." Director Gao was overjoyed.
“It’s a tie at most, right? Moreover, Lin Xiangru was passive defensive counterattack, so why did Qin suffer a big loss?” Zhang Lu discovered another problem that others could not discover.
“This brings us back to the issue of Yangchun Baixue and the Lower Riba people.” Zhou Zhi also couldn’t help laughing: “It was mentioned in "Mozi Three Bian", 'In the past, the princes were tired of being listened to and governed. Rest in the music of bells and drums; Shida The husband is tired of listening and curing, and rests on the joy of playing the lute and harp; the farmer plows in the spring and works in the summer, and buries in the autumn and hides in the winter, and rests on the joy of the fou.' And "Huainanzi·Spiritual Training" also contains: "Today's society is poor and despicable." Also, knocking on pots and bowls, and singing songs in harmony, I feel happy. '."
"The king of Qin asked the king of Zhao to play the harp, which meant that he demoted the king of Zhao from the ranks of princes; while Lin Xiangru asked the king of Qin to play the fou for the king of Zhao, which meant that the king of Qin used the power of the lowest common people. Entertainment for King Zhao Come on."
"That's why King Qin's reaction was 'Angry, no'." Director Gao said: "Because this lowers King Qin's status even lower than that of King Zhao who just made a move. ”
"And Lin Xiangru may have another meaning." Zhou Zhi continued: "Li Si mentioned the entertainment activities of the Qin people in the "Admonition and Expulsion of Guests". The earliest ones were 'beating the urn, percussion on the fou, and playing the zither and playing the crotch', which means that in the Six Kingdoms Ke Qing Before coming to the Qin State, the Qin State was located in the western border, and its culture was extremely backward. It was difficult for people to express elegant and orthodox voices. They would only drink until they were half drunk, beat the fou, and clapped their thighs with their hands while singing. "
"So Lin Xiangru asked King Qin to bring an earthen jar to King Zhao at the diplomatic meeting, which was completely naked and humiliating. There may be another meaning - I guess he asked you to bring something else to our king, and you, too, Not a big meeting."
"Hahahaha..." Li Laosan and Lin Wanqiu were very happy to hear this. Lin Xiangru's counterattack was really a killer. After Qin Ren left the venue, he would never dare to take the initiative to mention this time. General Assembly.
As Director Gao said, you will make a fortune at a loss!
The two compatriots from Hong Kong laughed happily, but the rest of the friends looked at each other. Everyone has learned the article "The Return of the Perfect Stone to Zhao" in high school, but the teachers have never Never before has it been said that there is such a wealth of information between the harp and the fou...
If we lived in ancient times and humiliated ourselves like this, we might not even know it!
In any case, everyone has a profound understanding of the importance of musical instruments to political activities in the pre-Qin period.
(End of this chapter)