【Collection name】Welcome music and dance

【History】 Western Han Dynasty

【Source of collection】Unearthed from Qishan Han Tomb in Peixian County

【Unearthed】1977

【Collection size】 Height 78.5cm, width 187cm, thickness 15cm

【Collection】 The original stone is rectangular, which is the side plate of the outer coffin tomb, and is broken by one third.

【Brief description of the picture] This picture is a negative line carving, and the left frame is Jian Bu. The two people in the picture hold the beam to beat the drum on the left and right sides of Jian Bu, and dance while beating, vigorous and vigorous. It is said that the word "inspiring" comes from this. At the bottom of the drum, one person rings the bell, the two outside people shake the rattle, and the two corresponding dancers in the middle are dancing with sleeves folded, the four on the right are performing, and the five on the left are applauding.

The right pane of the picture is the picture of welcoming guests, and the two people on the left are playing six games of chess. The two people on the upper right and the left can sit on their right side, each holding a plate, and the one standing on the right side. In the lower row, there is the second on the right. One is holding a book and the other is writing, as if giving orders to the four people on the left. One of the three pictures holds a copper rod called "Jinwu", which indicates that the person he follows is noble.