Bianqing

The bianqing (Chinese编 磬/编 磬, Pinyin biānqìng, English Chinese stone chimes ), also known as shibianqing (石 编 磬, shíbiānqìng ) is referred to, is an ancient Chinese Klangstein game that consists of a set of generally L-shaped sound stones (磬/磬, qìng ), which are associated with a wooden hammer for blades. The sound of stones hanging on a wooden frame.

Along with the bronze carillon ( bianzhong ) it was an important instrument of Chinese ritual and court music. It consisted mostly of 16 sound stones. In the grave of the Marquis Yi of Zeng, a Klangstein game was discovered from 32 sound stones. Even in the " grave of the King of Nanyue " ( Nanyue wáng mù ) in Canton, the grave of the Nan- Yue ruler Zhao Mo (赵 眜) from the Western Han period, a sound stone game was discovered.

Already in the Erlitou culture at the time of the Xia knew you sound stones, such as the discovery in the Bronze Age site Dōngxiàféng (ca. 1900-1500 BC) occupied (东 下 冯) in Shanxi Province.

Besides, made of stones, there are also Klangstein games from Jade and - the Zhongguo Yinyue According cidian - also made ​​of bronze.

A similar instrument, which dates back to Chinese origins, can be found in Korea, where it p'yǒn'gyǒng / pyeongyeong 편경 is called and today the court and ritual music is used in Korean.