The so-called Ci Pai name refers to the original name of a roughly fixed part of the music that was often used to fill in lyrics during the Tang and Song Dynasties. The number of word cards is about 870 (including a few Jin and Yuan words), and most of the content of the words has nothing to do with the meaning of the word cards. In the beginning, the name of the word card served as a fixed format. In fact, starting from the Northern Song Dynasty, the poet often added a title or preface to the word card to explain the meaning of the word.

Ci is a kind of poetry that matches music and is a Yuefu poem in the Tang and Song Dynasties. Adapted to the needs of cultural life, combined with the popular words developed in music and poetry at that time, its predecessor was a folk ditty. Song Ci has the characteristics of both literature and music. Each poem has a tune name, called "Cipai name". Each poem can be sung. Unfortunately, the music score has not been preserved.

As for the origin of Bu Suanzi in the name of Ci Pai, Qing Mao Xianshu's "Explanation of Ci Ci Names" says: "The poems of King Luo Bin of the Tang Dynasty are easy to use several names. People call them 'Bu Suanzi', and the poems are named after them." Qing Wanshu's "Ci Ci" According to Huang Tingjian of the Northern Song Dynasty, "It seems to be holding on to people and selling divination to tell fortunes", it is believed that the meaning comes from those who sell divination and tell fortunes. Zi: The provincial name of "qu". That is the meaning of ditty. Therefore, the original meaning of the name of the tune is a ditty singing about divination and prediction.

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Origins of common Ci brand names

1. Niannujiao

"Niannu" is a famous name in the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty Singing prostitutes are "good at singing...the sound rises above the morning glow. Although the bells, drums, sheng and yu are noisy, they are noisy and cannot be stopped" (Wang Renyu of the Five Dynasties, "The Legacy of Kaiyuan Tianbao? Charming Eyes"). Legend has it that Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty once composed music and lyrics himself, and ordered Niannu to sing. As expected, the song was as sweet as a nightingale's crow, and as lively as a mandarin duck playing in the water. Xuanzong Longyan was so pleased that he named the song "Niannujiao".

Second, Yulinling

According to Wang Zhuo of the Song Dynasty's "Biji Manzhi", Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty fled Anlu Mountain in chaos. Forced by the situation in Maweipo, he ordered Yang Yuhuan died. Later, on a night of continuous rain, Xuanzong's carriage was driving on the plank road in the middle of Sichuan. The sound of horse bells and the falling rain added to the desolation and misery. He thought that as the king of a country, he could not even protect his beloved concubine, so he felt sad and uttered the words "Rain Ling".

Later, Jiaofang was ordered to "use his voice as the song "Yulin Ling" to remember his hatred", and asked the actor Zhang Yehu to play it, and it has been passed down to the world ever since.

Third, Tasha Xing

Tasha Xing originally refers to outing in the countryside in spring. It is said that Kou Zhun went for an outing in the countryside with his friends on a late spring day. He suddenly remembered the sentence of the Tang Dynasty poet Han Hong (hóng), "Treading on the grass and crossing the spring stream", so he wrote a new poem called "Treading on the Sha". OK". The word "Sha" in "Tasha Xing" is pronounced suō, which refers to sedge, also known as "Cyperus rotundus", which is a perennial herbaceous plant.

Fourth, Bodhisattva Barbarians

According to "Du Yang Zabian": "In the early days of Dazhong Dynasty, the female barbarian country paid tribute to two dragons and rhinoceros, with bright rosy clouds and brocade. The people of her country were wearing golden crowns and tassels. The body is covered with skin, so it is called "Bodhisattva Man". At that time, "Bodhisattva Man Song" was advocated, and scribes often imitated it. He wears a gold-decorated hat and a pearl and jade necklace, so he is called "Bodhisattva Man".

Fifth, Poppy

According to legend, the poppy flower is related to the beauty Yu Ji. The Chu and Han Dynasties were fighting, and the overlord of Western Chu was defeated in Wujiang. Hearing that he was besieged on all sides, he knew that it would be difficult to break out of the tight siege, so he advised his beloved Yu Ji to find another way out. Yu Ji insisted on following, drew her sword and killed herself, and her fragrance was sold and she died. On the land where Yu Ji was stained with blood, a bright red flower grew. Later generations called this flower "Yu Meiren".

Later generations admired the beautiful lady Yu Ji for her bravery and praise, and when they created lyrics and music, they often used the three characters "Yu Meiren" as the title of the song to express their heartfelt feelings. "Poppy poppy" gradually evolved into the name of the word brand because of its name.

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