Introduction to the Bull-headed Divine Drum: The sculpture of the Bull-headed Bronze Drum reflects the Yao people’s emphasis on bronze drums and their worship of cattle. In the oral literature of the Yao people, it is said that a long time ago, the Yao people lived in barren mountains and harsh waters, cultivating slash-and-burn farming and living a difficult life. When the Jade Emperor learned about it, he sent the Ox King down to earth to plow the fields. Since the Ox King came to the world, the Yao family has had good weather and good harvests every year. therefore. Cow worship has also become an external manifestation of the Yao people's culture of worshiping their ancestors, attaching importance to farming, and praying for a good harvest; the bronze drum is regarded by the Yao people as a musical instrument and sacred object with life significance.

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