Ch'ing

Ch'ing 1. *musical stone of China, of great antiquity, confined to Confucian temples. The best ones are made of nephrite. They are cut into an L-shape, 30-60 cm. (1-2 ft.) long and suspended from a frame; 2. syn. of shun (resting bell) (1). Aarflot, Olav. Kinesisk musikk. Oslo, 1948.