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''Chinese/Korean'': 編磬 ''(biānqìng/pyeongyeong)''
The ''biānqìng'' is an ancient Chinese musical instrument comprised of a series of stone slabs hung from a frame. Each stone is of a different thickness, and thus produces a different pitch or tone when struck. Such instruments have been found in archaeological sites dating as early as the 430s BCE (see [[Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng]]).
The instrument eventually fell out of use in China, but was adopted into Korea in [[1116]], and a version of the instrument, known as ''pyeongyeong'' in Korean, became a standard element of Korean court music. The ''pyeongyeong'' typically has twelve rhythms and four ranges. The instrument was simplified and improved by scholar-official [[Park Yeon]] in the 15th century.
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==References==
*Gallery labels, The Story of King Sejong exhibit, Sejong Square, Seoul.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/35811533471/sizes/l]
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The ''biānqìng'' is an ancient Chinese musical instrument comprised of a series of stone slabs hung from a frame. Each stone is of a different thickness, and thus produces a different pitch or tone when struck. Such instruments have been found in archaeological sites dating as early as the 430s BCE (see [[Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng]]).
The instrument eventually fell out of use in China, but was adopted into Korea in [[1116]], and a version of the instrument, known as ''pyeongyeong'' in Korean, became a standard element of Korean court music. The ''pyeongyeong'' typically has twelve rhythms and four ranges. The instrument was simplified and improved by scholar-official [[Park Yeon]] in the 15th century.
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==References==
*Gallery labels, The Story of King Sejong exhibit, Sejong Square, Seoul.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/35811533471/sizes/l]
[[Category:Art and Architecture]]
[[Category:Yayoi Period]]