Bianzhong: Metal-made tuned Bells. Alloy-made Bells of different sizes are hung on a stand to make sounds of different notes. It were used to play music to worship the God of Earth and The God of Grain.
Chin: Silk-made Plucking. Guchin is made of Candlenut wood and silk. It is most cherished by the gentlemen class and was used to play musics of noble character.
Se: Silk-made Plucking. It has strings and frets on the upper part and has a large resonance box downside. This instrument has an elegant timber and was used to cultivate the just and majestic virtues of the monarch.
Sheng: Gourd-made woodwind. Sheng is made of 13 reeds of different lengths. It can make the sound of the first month of the year when all creatures start to grow, which gives it its name Sheng(growing).
Gu: Leather-made Drum. Gu is a barrel-shaped instrument which is hollow inside and has leather covering its two ends. When hit, it makes sound like thunder.
Chi: Bamboo-made flute. When playing this horizontally-played instrument, the player hold it with both palms inward, which looks like he or she is worshipping the God. It can be used to play the most beautiful Qingshang Yayue ceremonial music.
Xun: Pottery-Made Wind. The six-hole pottery instrument was one of the earliest Chinese musical instrument. It is often used to play music symbolizing harmony among people.
柷:木屬 其狀如斗 樂之始也
長城之下MV-柷
(白話釋義:木質類樂器。這個樂器的形狀像是方形的斗,通常都是用於雅樂樂曲的開始。)
Chu: Wood-made Percussion. The instrument has the shape of rectangle funnel, which was often played at the beginning of a Yayue ceremonial music.
敔:木屬 狀如伏虎 樂之終也
長城之下MV-敔
(白話釋義:木質類樂器。這個樂器的形狀像是伏虎,通常會用在表演雅樂樂曲的終結部分。)
You: Wood-made Percussion. The instrument has shape of a crouching tiger, which was played at the end of a Yayue ceremonial music.