磬是一种中国古代汉族石制打击乐器和礼器。甲骨文“磬”字左半像悬石,右半像手执槌敲击。磬起源于某种片状石制劳动工具,其形在后来有多种变化,质地也从原始的石制进一步有了玉制、铜制。磬,最早用于汉民族的乐舞活动,后来用于历代帝王、上层统治者的殿堂宴享、宗庙祭祀、朝聘礼仪活动中的乐队演奏,成为象征其身份地位的“礼器”。 磬 is a kind of ancient Chinese Han percussion instruments and instruments. Oracle “磬 ” left half of the image as hanging stone, the right half of the hand hammer percussion.磬 originated in some kind of flaky stone working tools, the shape of a variety of changes in the later, the texture also from the original stone further jade, copper.磬, the earliest for the Han national music and dance activities, and later for the emperors, the upper rulers of the feast to enjoy, worship the temple, diligence in the activities of the band playing a symbol of their status as .