Yes, it was called Fa Le in the Eastern Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. It is named after its use in Buddhist rituals. It was originally the music of various ethnic groups in the Western Regions containing foreign musical elements. Later, it was combined with the Qing Shang music of the Han people and gradually became the French music of the Sui Dynasty. Its musical instruments include cymbals, bells, chimes, bamboo flutes, and pipa. In the Tang Dynasty, it was mixed with Taoist music and developed to its peak stage. Famous songs include "Red and White Peach and Plum Blossoms", "Nancy Clothes and Feathered Clothes", etc. Tang Bai Juyi's poem "Meeting Tianbao Lesou in the South of the Yangtze River": "If you can play the pipa and French music, you will often follow the Supreme Master in Huaqing." Qing Hongsheng's "Eternal Life Palace·Wen Yue": "It's good to rely on a pillow to dream of traveling to immortals, and secretly teach you for thousands of years. "The sound of French music." Wu Mei's poem "Reading Wumei Village Yuefu": "Whoever beats the beat of French music can't stand the tears." See "New Book of Tang Dynasty: Rites and Music Chapter 12".

The Origin of Faqu

As for when Faqu came into being, most people agree with the record in "New Book of Tang Dynasty: Rites and Music": "In the early days of the Sui Dynasty, It is clear and elegant. Its instruments include cymbals, bowls, bells, flutes, and pipas. Its sounds are made of gold, stone, silk, and bamboo. "It has been recognized by everyone that it began in the Sui Dynasty.

Some people say that the name of Faqu comes from the Buddhist tune created by Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty, established an organization called "Fa Le Tong Zi Ji" to promote Buddhism. According to "Book of Sui Dynasty Music Records": "The emperor not only respected Buddhism, but also composed ten chapters such as "Shan Zai", "Great Le", "Great Joy", and "Tiandao", called Zhengle, all of which describe Buddhism. Also, There are Dharma music and boy's tricks, and the boy relies on the chants to play, and there is an unobstructed conference. "The unobstructed conference is a Buddhist activity spread from India. Unobstructed means tolerance and no hindrance. The so-called Buddhism is equal, and all people, high and low, can participate. meaning. From then on, this kind of music accompaniment in Buddhist activities gradually became a kind of Qing Shang music. This is the "Dharma music" which is called the predecessor of "Dharma music".