Who invented tubular bells or chimes?

Answer 1

The wind chime is a product of many cultures and many times. Bells were first invented in prehistoric times, and the earliest evidence of them dates from 3000 B.C. and was found at archaeological sites in Southeast Asia. By 2000 B.C., bells had been developed independently along the shores of the Mediterranean and were being cast from bronze by the Egyptians. The ancient civilizations of Asia can claim the musical and artistic refinements of the wind chime as theirs. The Chinese were casting bells by 1100 B.C., and they created the wind bell that they call feng-ling. Wind chimes were considered religious objects that were believed to attract kind spirits and drive away evil ones. The Buddhists especially revered wind bells and hung them by the hundreds from the eaves of shrines, pagodas, temples, and in caves. In Japan, China, Tibet, and Bali, the religious custom was adopted in the secular world, and many homes were similarly decked with the distinctive chimes. In Japan, wind chimes are called fürin. Where bamboo grows easily, wind chimes made of lengths of bamboo may be even more ancient. In Bali especially, large sets of bamboo chimes are hung in the rice fields where they perform the practical services of startling birds and animals, as well as charming the spirits. Metal sets of tuned, tubular bells were perfected for use in orchestras in the nineteenth century. Precisely tuned, high-quality wind chimes seemed to follow the development of instrumental chimes and have been aided by technology that allows precision cutting and tuning to both ancient and modern musical scales.

Answer 2

The Chinese created tuned bells during the Zhou Dynasty

Answer 3

Church bells were first introduced to Christian churches by Paulinus of Nola in 400 AD. It was another 200 years before the Pope sanctioned their use.

Answer 4

Nobody really knows exactly, but... The earliest known use of bell chimes is during the Chou Dynasty in Ancient China from 1122BC to 221BC.