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.