Yue is an antique, and elegance and ugliness can be understood as the name of this thing. Elegant and ugly moon belongs to Shang Dynasty. 1965 Unearthed from Subutun No.1 Tomb in Qingzhou, Shandong Province. It is called "Ugly Moon" because the word "Ugly Moon" is engraved on both sides of Yue Yue.
Ugly cymbals are rectangular curved blades with a length of 32.7 cm and a blade width of 34.5 cm. Its body is hollowed out, and its eyebrows, pupils and nose are prominent, which is ferocious and terrible.
At that time, a * * * unearthed two bronze cymbals with human faces, of which Achu cymbals was one with inscriptions on it. This type of graupel appeared in the late Neolithic period, and it is stone and jade.
This kind of cymbal had several different uses in ancient times. First of all, it is a practical combat weapon, specifically as a guardian weapon. Because "Historical Records of the Duke of Lu Zhuang's Family" said: "Duke Zhou used a lot of big cymbals, and used small cymbals to clamp the king of Wu."
Secondly, cymbals are a symbol of power. "Yin Benji" records: "Tang Zhongjin attacked Kunwu to catch up with Jie".
Finally, this device is a torture device. "Mandarin Lu Yu" contains: "Armored soldiers are used for severe punishment, followed by axes and cymbals".