中国古代的钟,按使用范围可分为乐钟、朝钟、寺庙钟和钟楼钟四类: 乐钟是古代王室宫廷、贵族府邸以及地方官衙用于演奏仪典音乐的钟。这类钟因时代及用法、形制不同而有各种名称,但一般都是作为乐器来使用的,现多称为“乐钟”(即音乐钟或乐器钟)。 Ancient Chinese bell, according to the scope of use can be divided into music bell, bell, temple bell and clock tower bell four categories: the clock is the ancient royal court, aristocratic mansion and local government Ya used to play the music festival bell. These kinds of clocks have different names because of their age and usage, but they are generally used as musical instruments. They are often referred to as “music clocks” (ie, music clocks or musical instrument clocks).