Bianqing

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Bianqing (Simplified Chinese: 编磬; Traditional Chinese: 編磬; pinyin: biān qìng) is an ancient Chinese musical instrument consisting of a set of L-shaped flat stone chimes, played melodically. The chimes were hung in a wooden frame and struck with a mallet. Along with the bronze bells called bianzhong, they were an important instrument in China's ritual and court music going back to ancient times.

A similar instrument was imported to Korea, where it is called pyeongyeong and still used in Korean court and ritual music.

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