Mirror (Bronze) - Kan

...This reflects a certain trend to preserve the traditional state system and social customs (called rites) of the Zhou dynasty that date back to the late Western Zhou dynasty, and this later took the form of a school of thought (Confucianism), but this style of revival vessels continued to exist until around the 3rd century BCE. On the other hand, during this period many new vessels were also made, such as deep covered dings, footless gui, and large basins (kan). It was also during this period that sets of many bells began to be made as full-fledged musical instruments (henzhong). ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kaman (bronze vessels)" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…西周後期までさかのぼる周の伝統的な国家制度や社会慣行(〈礼〉と呼ばれる)を保存しようという一部の趨勢を反映するもので，これは後に学派の形をとるのであるが(儒家)，前3世紀ころまでこの形式の復古的な器物も存続することになる。一方この時期にはまた蓋付きの深い鼎，足のない簋，大型のたらい(鑑（かん）)など新しい形式の器も多数作られる。本格的な音階楽器として多数の鐘がセットで作られだすのもこの時代からである(編鐘)。…

※「鑑（青銅器）」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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