Calling from 8000 Years Ago丨河南博物馆镇馆之宝贾湖骨笛

　　

       The hit column National Treasure of CCTV Variety Channel broadcasted the special of Henan Museum on the evening of December 17. Among the three icons，there was a bone flute from 8,000 years ago showing the long-standing history and culture of Henan.

　　12月17日晚，央视综艺频道热播栏目《国家宝藏》播出了河南博物院专场，向世人展示了三件镇馆之宝，其中一支8000年前的骨笛，再现了河南悠久博大的历史文化。

　　Henan, just as actor Zhang Guoli described in the program, the south of the Yellow River and the middle of Huaxia. On the one hand, the Chinese civilization originated from Henan; on the other hand, 10,000-year prehistoric civilization and the rise and fall of 5000 years of China could be got a sweeping view here.

　　正如张国立在节目中所说的河南：黄河之南，华夏之中，中华文明从这里源起，万年的史前文明、五千年华夏兴衰，在此一览无余。

      A flute of 8,000 years history

　　the Neolithic Age • Jia Lake bone flute

　　Specifications: 23.1 cm long, seven holes

　　Unearthed time: in the year of 1987

　　Location: Jia Lake site, Wuyang County, Henan Province,

　　National Caretaker: Cai Guoqing

　　8000年前的一支笛子

　　新石器时代·贾湖骨笛

　　器物规格：长23.1厘米、七孔

　　出土时间：1987年

　　出土地点：河南省舞阳县贾湖遗址

　　国宝守护人：蔡国庆

　　Henan Jiahu site with a history of 7800 to 9000 years is the most abundant prehistoric settlement site in the same period. From 1984 to 1987 and 2001, more than 30 bone-flutes made with red-crowned crane's ulna were unearthed here. The number of flute holes can be 2,5,6,7 or 8 , although most of the bone flute is still 7 holes.

　　距今7800年~9000年的河南贾湖遗址，是同时期最为丰富的史前聚落遗址。1984年至1987年及2001年，这里先后出土了30多支用丹顶鹤尺骨制成的骨笛。笛孔有2、5、6、7、8之别，大多数骨笛仍为7孔。

　　Jia Lake Bone Flute is the earliest musical instrument unearthed in China, which is known as "China's first flute." So far, Jia Lake bone flute is also the earliest musical instrument unearthed in the world, which is two thousand years earlier than the flute in ancient Egypt.

　　贾湖骨笛是我国目前出土的年代最早的乐器实物，被称为“中华第一笛”。目前为止，贾湖骨笛是世界上出土年代最早、保存最为完整、现在还能用演奏的乐器实物，比古埃及出现的笛子要早两千年。

 　Cai Guoqing and his son perform the story of Jia Lake bone flute