. China, its costume, arts, manufactures, &c. : edited principally from the originals in the cabinet of the late M. Bertin, with observations explanatory, historical, and literary. office of prime minister,made the members of the legation believethat the idols, which they saw in the pa-godas, were of massive gold, althoughthey were mere plaster statues, and noteven gilt, but painted with a yellowlake of a ver^ shining polish. The Ta, or pagodas, are monuments©f several stories high, with a roof to ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 9^ each story. The grand china-tower ofNankin is capped by a varnished pi
. China, its costume, arts, manufactures, &c. : edited principally from the originals in the cabinet of the late M. Bertin, with observations explanatory, historical, and literary. office of prime minister,made the members of the legation believethat the idols, which they saw in the pa-godas, were of massive gold, althoughthey were mere plaster statues, and noteven gilt, but painted with a yellowlake of a ver^ shining polish. The Ta, or pagodas, are monuments©f several stories high, with a roof to ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 9^ each story. The grand china-tower ofNankin is capped by a varnished pine-apple, which the Chinese also maintainto be solid gold, but which is merelypainted yellow. b3 10 CHINA, ITS COSTUME, FEMALE MUSICIAN. Xhe ingenuity of this musician consistsin playing on a kind of chimes, formedby several gongs or copper basins. It may easily be conceived, from thePrint, that no very harmonious airs canbe executed in this way^ as the numberof the basins being only three, they canproduce but three notes. The Chinese system of music, thevaried and frequently absurd shape oftheir instruments, merit details whichwill be the subject of the jlllri^d or/i^^« Twm-iOM. Ml? € a o J^ hyUS^. ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 1^1 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. 1. The Hien-Pan, an instrument made of iron, which is played hy a stick, the end of whichis stuffed: it produces a dull and solemnsound. 2. A Vase of Bronze or other Metal, played in the manner of a cymbal: it is mountedon a zcooden stand, on which is also placedthe A Drum. 4. A large Piece of hollow Wood, in tlie shape of a fsh, mounted on a stand: it is playedby striking upon it with a stick. 5. Bong-Gui: another piece of hollow wood, in the shape of two fishes or sea-momters united. 1 HE Chinese have a great partialityfor music; they derive their venerationfor it from reading their sacred books,which hold up the art as the rule of go-vernment, and the basis of morality. £4 12 CHI
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