浏阳文庙祭孔音乐
Liuyang Confucius Temple Music

Liuyang sacrifice music was created in the 9th year of Daoguang (1829).
It is a set of ritual music performed at the sacrifice ceremony of Confucius Temple in Hunan Province, based on Qiu Zhilu, a scribe in Liuyang, Hunan. Its biggest feature is the close combination of "Yue" and "Li".

Different ritual procedures are accompanied by different music, harmony and movement alternately.

On June 9, 2007, " Liuyang Confucius Temple Music" was officially selected as the first batch of intangible cultural heritage in Changsha.

祭孔典礼在什么时候？
When is the Ceremony to Commemorate Confucius

1829
1948
2007
Twice a year, Spring and fall
Confucius's Birthday August 27th
It will also be played without the ceremony

The ceremony started at 3 am and lasted about 2 hours

Dacheng Hall
Dancing Pavilion
Dancing Pavilion
Dacheng Gate
Drumming Pavilion
Drumming Pavilion
Liuyang Confucius Temple
Space layout

祭孔音乐演奏规模
Performance Scale

There were about 200 people participating in the ancient music performance. There were 64 dancers, 30 or 40 musicians, and 20 singers. The chief sacrifice officer who led the sacrifice was held by the county's chief executive, and the eight sub-sacrifice officers were held by the respected squires. The scale is magnificent and magnificent.

Singer  20

Musician  40

Dancer  64

Performance map

如何成为礼乐局的一员
How to be a Member of the Music Bureau

Dancer Dress

祭孔音乐中的器物
Musical Instruments During the Ceremony

There are 98 instruments in 20 types and 146 instruments in 5 types. For backup and performance, two sets of music and dance equipment need to be copied. Here are 17 kinds of musical instruments and 3 kinds of dance equipment that can be verified in kind.

特钟

The special bell in the ancient music of Liuyang was dug by a widower from the mountains during the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty, and was later compiled into the ancient music of Liuyang by Qiu Zhilu. Judging from its shape and pattern, it is a bronze cymbal in the early Western Zhou Dynasty.

乐器材质类别
Classification of Musical Instrument Materials

In ancient China, there was a method for classifying materials made of musical instruments, called the "eight-tone classification method." According to legend, there were 8 types of musical instruments such as "gold, stone, bamboo, cymbal, earth, wood, silk, and leather, etc." in the early Zhou Dynasty.

乐器的纹饰
Patterns of Musical Instruments