銅鐘的古代意義
銅鐘是統(tǒng)治階級王權(quán)的象征，在唐代以后，歷代的封建統(tǒng)治者鑄造各種銅鐘、佛鐘、道鐘、樂鐘，并且越鑄越大，以求達到彰顯自己神權(quán)和政權(quán)的地位來鞏固統(tǒng)治的目的。
Bronze bell is the symbol of the ruling class's royal power. After the Tang Dynasty, feudal rulers cast all kinds of dynasty bells, Buddha bells, Dao bells and music bells, and the bigger the bells, in order to show their theocracy and political power status and consolidate their rule.
還用來以振軍威，鐘的節(jié)奏感強，它能表達人們的歡樂喜悅，又可以在生產(chǎn)勞動中協(xié)調(diào)人們的勞動步伐、在舞蹈中使舞姿整齊優(yōu)美、在練兵中使士兵步伐一致，以振軍威，因而在勞動生產(chǎn)中最需要銅鐘。
It can also express people's joy, coordinate people's labor steps in production, make dance neat and beautiful, and make soldiers' steps consistent in military training, so it needs bronze bell most in labor production.
古代鑄造的銅鐘，除了雕鑄一些圖案，還有文字，或吉祥用語，或紀時記事。因此，古銅鐘不僅在文字發(fā)展史上，更在古代社會、政治、思想、文學、經(jīng)濟等各方面的研究一提供了寶貴而豐富的史料，同時體現(xiàn)出了我國古人的高超技術(shù)。
In addition to carving and casting some patterns, ancient bronze bells also have characters, auspicious expressions, and chronicles. Therefore, the ancient bronze bell not only provides valuable and rich historical materials in the history of the development of writing, but also in the study of ancient society, politics, ideology, literature, economy and other aspects, and reflects the superb technology of the ancient Chinese.
