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The Culture-The Instruments


There were many different kinds of instruments in China.They were divided into eight types called ˇ§Eight Soundsˇ¨.They are ˇ§Goldˇ¨, ˇ§Woodˇ¨, ˇ§Stoneˇ¨, ˇ§Silkˇ¨, ˇ§Soilˇ¨, ˇ§Bambooˇ¨, ˇ§Clothˇ¨, and ˇ§Plantsˇ¨.

ˇ·The colored pictures were provided by the administer of Changhua Confucius Temple, Mr. Hsie Wu-shong.

The Music
The Arrangement
of the Sacrifice
The Sacrificing Utensils
The Instruments
The Categories
The Clothing
The Six Rows Dance