Foreword: There are many major cultural relics and archaeological discoveries in the mainland, among which the Jia Lake site in Henan Province is very representative. It is an important monument of the early Neolithic period and a very important archaeological discovery of the 20th century. The Jiahu bone flute found in the ruins is a very important cultural relic, and it is the earliest musical instrument found in China so far.
The oldest musical instrument in the Field of Chinese Archaeology
The discovery of the Jiahu bone flute is indeed epoch-making, the reason is that before the excavation of the bone flute, although some musical instruments have been excavated in different tombs and ruins, the age of the musical instruments is not as long as the "flute" found in the Jiahu site. The Jiahu ruins are prehistoric sites that have been gathered by the ancestors of the Chinese ethnic group for 7800-9000 years, and the significance is self-evident.
For the excavation of the Jiahu bone flute, many people do not understand the significance of it. Compared with the previously unearthed instruments, its excavation just shows the long history of Chinese music. Its appearance also rewrote the years of Chinese music history, and at the same time had a very far-reaching impact on the subsequent ceremonial music system.
It is a very important historical material, but also let the world know the longevity of Chinese civilization, and it also has great significance for Later generations of Taoism, Chinese culture and so on. It is the oldest musical instrument ever discovered in Chinese archaeology, and its meaning is often not measurable by words.
More than 30 bone flutes were unearthed
In the process of cultural relics excavation, the Jiahu bone flute is one of the most important cultural relics. Among them, a total of more than 40 bone flutes have been excavated, and the most complete bone flute has been collected in the Henan Museum, which has become more crystal clear because of petrification, and the preservation integrity is also the highest among all the excavated flutes, known as "China's first flute".
The difference between these flutes is that they have different holes, most of them are 7 holes, but there are also other levels such as 5, 6, 8 and so on. This also allows them to play more tunes, and the range of tunes is quite high. It is enough to see that the value of these bone flutes is very high, and the overall study of ancient instruments and music provides a great theoretical basis.
Some inscriptions have also been found on bone flutes, which also have a significant impact on the origin of Chinese characters. Moreover, in addition to the bone flute in the ruins, some turtle shells were also found with burial, which also reflected the religious beliefs of the ancestors. It can be said that the discovery of this relic is of epoch-making significance to the study of the overall history and culture.
Changed a lot of historical records
The discovery of these bone flutes actually rewrites many historical records, because before they were discovered, there was always a saying that the Chinese flute was imported from the West, and the discovery of these flutes also confirmed that this statement was not correct. At the same time, the claim that the flute 7 sound scale comes from the West has also been completely overturned.
The production process of Jiahu bone flute is also quite high, they are made of the ulna bone of crane animals, and in order to play more accurately, the person who makes the flute is also calculated more precisely, compared with today's instruments, its production is very rigorous, and the mastery of the rhythm is also in place, such a skill is indeed amazing.
To sum up: these bone flutes can still be played to this day, which is enough to show that the ancient civilization of the mainland is very developed, its tone is simple and profound, and the production achievement is also quite high.
References: "National Treasure Archives", "Exploration and Discovery", "JiaHu Bone Flute"
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