Western Chou Su bells Jinhou

Li Wang Western Zhou Dynasty (mid-ninth century BC) bells for the group of bronze musical instruments. The group bells large and small, large high 52 cm, 22 cm high small, are Ningbo bell. Bell engraved with both the regular text, a total of 355 inscriptions carved the words, the two final 10 minutes for the second line of 11 characters. Inscriptions are carved with a sharp object cutting, Daohen very obvious, inscriptions can Lianzhui, fully documented Zhou Li Wang 33 years (846 BC) New Year 8, Jinhou Su Su Yi ordered cutting the entire process. 1992,12, the Shanghai Museum from the Hong Kong antiques Si found this set of bells in the 14 and return to rescue .1993 early, Shanxi Jinhou tomb unearthed in the archaeological excavation of the remnants of two small bells, shapes and 14 Su-10-minute Jinhou the same size and text Can Lianzhui, confirmed on Bo from Hong Kong's return to the rescue 14 minutes and the excavations unearthed two 10-minute original to the same tomb, this set of bells integrity of the number should be 16.