钟在先秦一直彼认为是祭祀和宴饮时的庄重乐器。《左传·襄公十九年》:“季武子以所得于齐之兵,作林钟,而铭鲁功焉。”季武子的这套编钟,是陈祭在宗庙里的重器。又《左传·哀公十四年》:“左师每食击钟。闻钟声,公曰‘夫子将食’,既食,又奏。”这就是所谓的“钟鸣鼎食”。钟也用于军旅,《左传·庄公二十九年》:“凡师有钟鼓曰伐”。 Bell in the pre-Qin Pei has always considered that solemn instrument of worship and feast. “Zuo Xianggong nineteen years”: “Quarter Wuzi to get the soldiers in the Qi, for the forest bell, and Ming Lu Gong yan. ” This set of chimes chimes, is Chen sacrificial device in the temple. “Zuo mourning fourteen years”: “Zuo Shi every food attack bell.Wenzhong Sheng, the public said” Master will eat “, both food and music.” This is the so-called “. Bell is also used for military brigades, ”Zuo Zhuang twenty-nine years“: ”Where teachers have bell call said cutting."