What was the use of bronze drums in the Spring and Autumn Period?
During the Spring and Autumn Period, bronze drums were very popular. During this period, these bronze drums were not completely used as musical instruments, but as cookers and musical instruments. It was not until the 7th century BC that it was used as a special musical instrument. At this time, the shape is relatively stable, and colorful paintings are painted on the drums. At that time, the bronze drum was a symbol of the ruler's power, and later it was mostly used in war, and it was also used as a heavy weapon for sacrifice, reward and tribute. Bell and drum music is a large band mainly composed of bells and drums, which rose in the Western Zhou Dynasty and prevailed in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Later, the Ceng Houyi Bell and Drum Team unearthed in Suixian County, Hubei Province is a physical example of this music form. At this time, as a rhythm control and command function, the drum body runs through it with huge wooden columns.