Ch'ung tu

Ch'ung tu 1. originally a *stamping tube of China, made of a bamboo segment split several times for part of its length and stamped against the ground. Cf. tok; 2. former clappers of China, made of 12 narrow bamboo strips ca. 30 cm. (12 in.) long, tied together at one end by a leather strap so as to fan out slightly at their free ends. They were played by temple singers, who held them in one hand and struck them against the palm of the other hand. Now replaced by the shu pan (142, 170). Sort…