The introduction of metal brought about the tongnao (a bronze ... During the Ming and Qing dynasties, ancient Chinese bells were divided into musical bells, Buddhist bells, Taoist bells, imperial ...

Depictions of legendary historical figures, such as Yang Guifei, one of the "Four Beauties" of ancient China, often showcase ... the harmful effects of heavy metal elements such as lead and ...

Unlike western music, ancient Chinese music consists of only five notes: gong (do), shang (ri), jue (mi), zhi (so) and yu (la), which correspond to the five elements of earth, metal, wood ...