铜鼓,作为我国古代灿烂辉煌的历史明证,而引人瞩目。 关于铜鼓的起源及其年代,众家纷纭,莫衷一是。主要有两种说法,即岭南起源说与云南起源说。至于铸造年代,亦有“公元前690±90年,相当于春秋之初”之说。作者认为,铜鼓起源于商朝,最初仿制带革面的陶鼓和木鼓,铸造于距今三千二百年以前,以后发展为缺一面的铜鼓。 本文重点在以铸造工作者的观点,研究古代钢铸件的铸造方法和合金成分,以便进一步认识铜鼓。 Bronze drums, as the ancient brilliant proof of history, and attract people’s attention. On the origin and age of bronze drums, there are divergent views among different people. There are two main versions, that is, the origin of Lingnan and the origin of Yunnan. As for the casting years, there are also “BC 690 ± 90 years, equivalent to the beginning of Spring and Autumn,” said. The author believes that the bronze drum originated from the Shang dynasty and was originally imitation of the drums and wooden drums with the leather surface, which were molded from the bronze drums that had been developed for three years and two centuries ago and then developed into shortcomings. This article focuses on the foundry worker’s point of view, the ancient steel casting casting method and alloy composition, in order to further understand the drum.