The story behind the lyrics of "The Musical Master":

After the native officials in Guangdong and Guangxi rebelled and were put down by the court, as usual, some young men and women were selected from the captured native people and brought back to the palace. Women As a palace maid, the man is an internal prisoner. Among them was a young man dressed in white, carrying a paulownia harp behind his back, and his clothes fluttering like an immortal. After entering the palace, he did not become a prisoner, but became the king's harpist.

The heavy shackles on his feet revealed his identity as a criminal. The chains were deeply embedded in his flesh, and a line of eye-catching blood trailed behind him as he walked. However, the metal click was loud and clear, just like his proud head raised high. The king sat high in the palace and looked at him with great interest. After a moment, he ordered his bodyguard to step forward and remove the shackles from the luthier's feet.

But the luthier ended up in his hometown. He composed the zither music by twisting the music of joys and sorrows. He sat upright in the thatched cottage and played the music leisurely. The sound of the strings echoed around the beams and he sighed softly. Only then did he realize what it means to be involuntarily. No one would feed me a spoonful of hot porridge when I was sick, and no one would rush into my room when it rained. However, the years still flowed by silently.

The prototype of the guqin player

Zhong Yi, a native of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period, was the earliest guqin player recorded in historical records. He was a court qin player for generations. When Chu and Zheng were at war in the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhongyi of the Chu State was captured by the Zheng State and presented to the Jin State. Jin Chenggong died in the 9th year of Jin Dynasty (about 582 BC). Jin Jinggong succeeded to the throne and went to inspect the army. When he met him, Jin Jinggong asked: Who is the man who is tied up and wearing a Chu hat?

Zhong Yi said: "Prisoners of Chu State." Jinggong asked again: "What is your surname?" Zhong Yi said: "My father is a harp official of Chu State." Jinggong ordered his men The man untied Zhong Yi, gave him a qin, and ordered him to play. What he played were all Southern Chu tunes. Jinggong asked again: "What kind of person is the King of Chu?" Zhong Yi said: "When the king was the prince, he was taught by a master and served by eunuchs.

After getting up early in the morning, he looked like a child Play the same; sleep at night. I don't know anything else." Fan Wenzi said to Jinggong: "This prisoner from Chu is really a great gentleman. He doesn't mention his name but talks about his father. He doesn't forget his roots. He only plays the piano. The music of Chu means not forgetting the past; when asked about the king, he only talks about the King of Chu's childhood, which is selfless. He only says that his father is a minister of Chu, which shows his respect for the King of Chu. , Not forgetting the past is loyalty, being selfless is loyalty, and respecting the emperor is respectful. He has these four virtues, and he will be able to handle the big tasks assigned to him well." So Jin Jinggong treated him with courtesy to foreign envoys. To promote reconciliation between the two countries, he was asked to return to Chu to negotiate for peace. Zhong Yi was called the Four Virtue Gong, and later generations used it as the name of the hall to worship their ancestors.