Hubei Museum

Hubei Museum is located in Wuhan and is one of the top ten national museums. On a weekend in the sunny March, stepping into the museum allows you to touch the memories of history. Coming to the Marquis Yi of Zeng exhibition hall. Marquis Yi of Zeng, with the family name Ji and the given name Yi, had an ancestor who was the famous founding general of the Zhou Dynasty, Nangong Shi (Kuo). The State of Zeng was one of the feudal states of the Zhou royal family, established along the Han River in Sui territory. Historical records also refer to it as the State of Sui (Expert interpretation: 'Zeng' was the title of the marquis, 'Sui' was the place name), and it existed for over seven hundred years from the Western Zhou Dynasty during the reigns of Kings Cheng and Kang until the end of the Warring States period. Experts have verified that Marquis Yi of Zeng was likely born around 475 BCE or slightly later, and became a feudal lord around 463 BCE, reigning for about thirty years. The State of Zeng was a feudal state of the Zhou royal family and represented the orthodox lineage of the Zhou Dynasty. Naturally, it placed great emphasis on the 'Six Arts' of the aristocratic education of the Zhou era, particularly 'music', and also maintained the ritual and music system that was considered the foundation of governance during the Zhou Dynasty. The large ritual musical instruments such as the set of bells and stone chimes unearthed from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng reflect the splendid ritual and musical civilization created by our Chinese ancestors. The set of bells of Marquis Yi of Zeng, unearthed in 1978, is the most complete, largest in scale, heaviest in weight, and has the most bells of any set found to date. The set of bells of Marquis Yi of Zeng is not just a set of musical instruments, but also a calling card of China, representing the ethereal sound that has traversed a thousand years. Along with the bells, a set of stone chimes made from stone slabs was also unearthed, consisting of thirty-two pieces of varying sizes and thicknesses. Hubei Museum, a pleasant cultural relic experience journey.