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Analysis:

Ancient Qin music. During the Warring States Period, there were already circulating stories about high mountains and flowing water, so it is also said that "High Mountains and Flowing Water" was written by Boya. The music score was first seen in the Ming Dynasty's "Magic Secret Music Score (written by Zhu Quan in 1425)". The explanation of the "High Mountain" and "Flowing Water" in this score is: "The two songs "High Mountain" and "Flowing Water" are only one piece. The original intention is to "High mountains" means benevolent people enjoy mountains. Later, it means "flowing water" means "wise people enjoy water". In the Tang Dynasty, it was divided into two parts, not divided into sections. Later, the two famous guqin songs "High Mountain" and "Flowing Water", together with the story of Boya playing the guqin and meeting a close friend, were widely circulated among the people.

"High Mountains and Flowing Waters" is based on "Bo Ya's drum and harp meet a close friend", and there are many musical scores. There are two types of music: Qin music and Zheng music. Both have different names and completely different styles.

With the development of Qin playing art since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, "High Mountain" and "Flowing Water" have undergone great changes. "Legend Secret Music" was originally not divided into sections, but later generations of piano music scores were divided into sections. Among the various musical scores since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, "Liu Shui" adapted by Zhang Kongshan, a qin player of the Sichuan School, included in "Tianwenge Qin Pu" (1876) compiled by Tang Yiming of the Qing Dynasty, is particularly distinctive, with the addition of "roll, whisk, The sixth section, also known as "Seventy-two Rolling Flowing Waters", uses the technique of "chuu and zhu" to create the sound of running water. It is widely circulated for its vivid image and blend of scenes. According to research by qin experts, before the publication of "Tianwenge Qinpu", the sixth section of "Liu Shui" played by Zhang Kongshan was not included in any qin score. The whole song only had eight sections, which is consistent with the explanation of "Magic Secret Music". However, Zhang Kongshan's notation has been expanded to nine sections, and later qin players mostly performed according to this score.

There is also a zither piece called "High Mountains and Flowing Waters". The music is very different from that of the zither piece, and it is also based on "Bo Ya's Drum and Qin Meet a Friend". There are scores of various genres available. The most widely circulated and influential one is the Zhejiang Wulin School's biography, with its elegant melody and meaningful charm, which has the appearance of "towering mountains and oceans of flowing water".

The Shandong School's "High Mountains and Flowing Waters" is a medley of four ditties, "Qin Yun", "Wind Swinging Green Bamboo", "Still Night with Bells" and "Shu Yun", also known as "Quartet". ”, “Four Duanjin”.

The Henan School's "High Mountains and Flowing Waters" is taken from the folk song "Laoliuban". The rhythm is fresh and lively. Folk artists often play it when they first meet to show respect and friendship. There is absolutely no difference between these three songs and the guqin song "High Mountains and Flowing Waters". They are all different songs with the same name.