It has a long history and spread in China during the Southern and Northern Dynasties (386-589). The Northern Wei Dynasty (386 ~556) frescoes of the Thousand Buddha Cave in Dunhuang contain the figurines of striking stars, the images of geisha musicians playing jingles in Yungang Grottoes in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the stone carvings at the entrance of Sima Jinlong's tomb. During the Zhenyuan period of the Tang Dynasty (785 ~804), Siguo (now Myanmar) came to China to offer music, which was called Zhong cymbals. "Biography of the New Tang Dynasty" contains: "The chimes and cymbals are like the Qiuci department, three inches around, penetrating Wei and clapping." Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, Jingle Bells has been widely circulated among the people, mostly for percussion. The first year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1573) was introduced to Lijiang, Yunnan. In the Qing dynasty, the imperial ritual schema called the clock a star. Twenty-five years of Qianlong (1760), which was used to celebrate the song in Qing dynasty.
It is made of brass or brass, and its appearance is Jason Chung (Figure 60), which can be regarded as the deformation of cymbals. It is made of hard mold casting, and there are two kinds: hemispherical and conical. Usually, the bell is 4.5 cm ~ 6 cm high, the bell mouth is 5.5 cm ~ 7 cm in diameter, and it is hollow without tongue. As a fixed point, the dome of the clock is called a bowl or a cap, and the diameter of the bowl is 3 cm. Dingxia in Tibet has a large body, with a bell height of 6 cm ~ 8 cm and a bell mouth diameter of 7 cm ~ 8 cm. The top of the bowl is drilled with small holes, and the two are a pair. Two bells are connected by a silk rope or a leather rope. Bells made of bell copper have crisp and pleasant timbre and long pronunciation duration; The bell made of brass has a bright and soft tone and a slightly shorter pronunciation time.
When playing, each hand holds a bell, and the bell mouth is tilted upward on the chest, colliding with each other to vibrate and pronounce, and sometimes playing alone. Although the bell has no fixed pitch, it has strong sound penetration, crisp sound and beautiful timbre, and is often played in elegant and lyrical tunes. It is mostly used for folk instrumental ensembles such as Jiangnan Sizhu, Cantonese Opera, Fan Shi gongs and drums, Dong Zhe Blowing, Fujian Nanyin, Minnan Yin Shi, Liaonan Advocating, Ludong Advocating and Xi 'an Drum Music, as well as local operas and song and dance accompaniment such as Beijing Opera, Hebei Bangzi, Shanxi Opera and Sichuan Opera. Jingle bells were used in the anti-Huang Er music sung in Tsing Yi in Wenchang Band of Peking Opera. Often follow the rhythm of the board in the aria, and follow the drums in the doorway. Often used for ensemble or accompaniment with small wooden fish. In Tibetan areas, "Jingle Bells" is used in the song and dance of flowers and nangma, and is often sung and performed by female artists. Naxi people use Taoist cave music. The bell is also a religious musical instrument, which is used in Buddhist temples and other sacrificial activities. Some temples only use one bell and beat it with a pestle in their right hand. Linger is a colorful, fast-paced and charming percussion instrument in China.