Jing (instrument)
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The jing is a large gong used in traditional Korean music, particularly in samul nori, pungmul, and daechwita. It is struck with a large, padded stick and drops in pitch slightly when struck firmly.
Its name was originally pronounced jeong (정, deriving from the Sino-Korean 鉦).
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