Literati music mainly refers to the traditional music created or participated in by intellectuals with certain cultural accomplishment in past dynasties. Literati music, together with court music, religious music and folk music, constitutes the whole of China traditional music, which refers to the traditional music created or participated in by intellectuals with certain cultural accomplishment in previous dynasties, including guqin and tonal music. Guqin music has a long history, which existed as early as the pre-Qin period, and gradually developed into a representative of China traditional music. Guqin music is not only an auditory enjoyment, but also a way of self-cultivation. Guqin's timbre is simple and elegant, and it is often used to express the feelings and thoughts of literati. The famous songs in Guqin music, such as "Mountain Flowing", "Guangling San" and "Wild Goose in Pingsha", are all ancient China.