When it comes to the oldest instruments in the world, the Zeng Hou Yi Bianzhong is sure to occupy a seat - it is more than 2100 years older than the "king of Western instruments" piano. "Strange, unbelievable! Immortal music is a divine tool!" In 1978, Louis Ellie, an old friend of the Chinese people and a New Zealand educator, was greatly amazed after listening to the first performance of Zeng Houyi's chimes. Why is it a "divine artifact"? 65 gradually decreasing knob bells, Yong bells, and Bo bells, divided into three layers and eight groups, are hung on a towering bell rack measuring 7.48 meters in length and 2.65 meters in height, arranged in a curved shape, with a total weight of 5 tons. This was born in the 5th century BC! Joseph Needham once said: In the year 1000 AD, in Europe, one had never seen or even heard of a clock that was over two feet tall. What's even more magical is its precise casting technology and musical performance. A double tone clock - the same clock can produce two different musical notes when struck directly or laterally; Five and a half octaves range - it should be noted that early pianos only had four octaves; The twelve semitones in the central range are complete - once, the academic community believed that the twelve tones were introduced to China from the West, and the excavation of Zeng Houyi's chimes rewritten the history of world music! This "artifact" that rewrites history comes from the ancient city of Suizhou in Hubei. The city of Suizhou is not large, but it borders the Yangtze River to the south and connects to the Central Plains to the north. The river is vast and the culture is concentrated. According to legend, Emperor Yan Shennong created the qin to calm the mind and initiated the "ritual music governance"; Thousands of years later, Duke Zhou made rituals and music, hiding rituals in utensils; In the early Warring States period, Junyi of Zeng State, who was skilled in music and diplomacy, gathered the peak bronze casting skills of the pre Qin period to create 65 button bells and Yong bells. When he passed away, Zeng Guo deliberately took down a Yong bell and buried it with his friend King Hui of Chu, who cast a Bo bell that was nearly one meter high and weighed about 270 pounds as a gift. Zeng Hou Yi was buried on a hill called Leigudun in the west of Suizhou City. Nowadays, the site of the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng is covered and protected in a square space. The tomb pit is deep, with layers of scaffolding erected for repair. On a winter morning, next to the grave, the journalist caresses the weathered soil that has weathered for thousands of years, reminiscing about the grand legend of the past in a mysterious and peaceful atmosphere... The preservation and transmission of culture have always been difficult. Zeng Houyi's chimes were very lucky, escaping the flames of war and thieves, and reappearing in the prosperous era of Shengping. In 1977, the radar repair shop of the Wuhan Air Force Logistics Department stationed at Leigudun discovered abnormal soil layers during the expansion of the factory building. Army officers and soldiers dare not neglect and report immediately. As the murky water level gradually descended, a magnificent palace of ritual and music emerged. The largest number, heaviest weight, most complete sound, widest range, best preservation, and most finely crafted set of chimes unearthed in our country has been fully unearthed so far. Archaeological site, a scene of joy! To see the complete picture of Zeng Houyi's chimes, one must go to the Hubei Provincial Museum. During this period, the "Chinese Memory - Zeng Houyi Bianzhong Unearthed 45th Anniversary Literature Exhibition" is being held. To the surprise of the reporter, during the observation period, they coincidentally met Bai Shaozhi, the leader of the site preservation team for the excavation of the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng. "March 19th, Sunday. Departing at 6:30 in the morning, I took the 8:412 train with Chen Xilin to Suixian..." The elderly man, who had already passed the age of a chub, sat in a wheelchair, quietly gazing at his husband and the old man