The Book of Songs? Xiaoya? Luming Literature: "I have a guest who is playing drums." Guqin itself is full of legendary symbols. For example, the piano is 3 feet 6 inches 5 minutes long, which means there are 365 days in a year. The piano is lonely, representing the sky; The bottom of the piano is square, representing the ground; Also known as "the sky is round and the place is round". Guqin has thirteen emblems, representing 12 month and leap month in a year. Guqin was originally five strings, symbolizing gold, wood, water, fire and earth. Zhou Wenwang added a line to mourn his dead son Boycott. When Zhou Wuwang attacked Zhou, he added another string to boost morale. Therefore, guqin is also called "civil and military lyre".
Qin He: It means to accompany Qin He. Metaphor is an official incorruptible. In the Song Dynasty, Su Shi and Li painted a picture of Zhao Qinhe crane: "Mr. Leisure has no money, so Qinhe is a family heirloom."
Qin Xin Jian Dan: Piano and sword. Ancient scribes often used their articles. Qin Xin, father Yixin; Sword courage, rely on sword courage. I combine rigidity with softness, which makes me elegant. The preface to the combination of magic weapons by Emperor Liang Yuan of the Southern Dynasties: "woodcut proverbs and Qin bamboo slips." In the Yuan Dynasty, Wu Lai's poem "Message to Dong Ji" said: "The heart of the piano is small, and the sword is bold and unrestrained."
Qin, now called guqin, or lyre. Guqin has a long history. Many famous pianos have written records for textual research. They have wonderful piano names and magical legends. Among them, the most famous ones are Qi Huangong's The Bell, Chu Zhuangwang's Around the Beam, Sima Xiangru's Luqi and Cai Yong's Mating. These four pianos are known as "the four famous pianos in ancient China". Today, although these four famous pianos have become historical relics, they have a great influence on future generations.
First of all, the bell
The trumpet bell is a famous piano in the Zhou Dynasty. The sound quality of this piano is as loud as the ringing of bells and horns. Legend has it that Yu Boya played Zhong Qin in the Spring and Autumn Period. Later, the horn sounded to Qi Huangong, the wise monarch of the State of Qi. Qi Huangong is familiar with temperament. At that time, he collected many famous pianos, but he especially cherished chimes. Once he asked his men to sing on the horn for fun, and he played the horn himself. The horn sounded, the song was sad, and the bell played a sad melody, which moved the waiters on both sides to tears.
Second, around the beam
Now there is a saying that "reverberation lingers for three days". Its language comes from a story in Liezi: During the Zhou Dynasty, Han E, a famous Korean female singer, went to Qi State. When she passed by Yong Men, she was penniless and had no food, so she had to sing and beg. Her sad song whirled in the air like a lonely goose singing. Three days after Han E left, his singing still lingered on the roof, which was unforgettable.
The piano is named after the surrounding beam, which shows that the timbre of this piano is characterized by lingering sound. It is said that this belt is a gift from a man named Huayuan to Chu Zhuangwang, and its production date is unknown. Chu Zhuangwang has been playing the piano all day since she got up. Du You's Tong Dian in Tang Dynasty? Yue Dian: "Song Xiaowu was in the middle of Daming, and Xing Wu Shen Huaiyuan moved to Guangzhou to build a beam. Its tools are similar to a basket. Huaiyuan dies, and the weapons are also unique. "
On one occasion, Chu Zhuangwang ignored state affairs for seven consecutive days, leaving all state affairs behind. Princess Fan Ji was very anxious and advised Chu Zhuangwang to say, "King, you are too addicted to music! In the past, Xia Jie loved to satirize "sister happiness", which led to a fatal disaster; Zhou Wang listened to decadent music by mistake and lost his country. Now the king loves the "ring beam" piano so much that he is not in the DPRK for seven days. Is he willing to lose his country and life? " Chu Zhuangwang smell speech lost in thought. He couldn't resist the temptation to walk around the beam, so he had to give up what he wanted and ordered someone to play the piano with iron wishful thinking, and the piano was broken into several pieces. From then on, the famous piano admired by thousands of people kept ringing on the beam.
Third, green.
Qilu is a piano played by Sima Xiangru, a lyric poet of the Western Han Dynasty (about 179- 1 18). Sima Xiangru was born in poverty, but his poems and poems are very famous. Liang Wang appreciated him very much and asked him to be a gift. Xiang Ru wrote an article "Jade Fu" as a gift. This poem has gorgeous words and extraordinary charm. Liang Wang was so happy that he returned it with his collection of green pianos. Luqi is a famous piano handed down from ancient times. There is an inscription on the piano that says "Tung tree is fine", that is, Tung tree and sub-wood are fine. Get green leaves, get treasures. His superb piano skills combined with Qilu's wonderful timbre made Qilu famous for a while. Later, Luqi became another name for Guqin.
Sima Qian's Historical Records? Biography of Sima Xiangru: "I heard that Sun had a daughter named recently widowed. Therefore, it is as important as Miao and Ling, and it is chosen by Qinxin. " Li Qunyu's poem "Fourteen Plays for Wei": "Lanpu Qiu Lai is misty and rainy, and how much love is in the heart of the piano." Once, Sima Xiangru went to visit his friend, Wang Sun, a very rich and outstanding man, and held a banquet for him. When the wine is hot, everyone says, "I heard that you play Green Seven very well. Please play a song to satisfy our ears. " Xiang Ru has long heard that Wen Jun, the daughter of Zhuo Wangsun, is brilliant and proficient in piano, and she admires him very much. Sima Xiangru pursued her by playing the piano piece Phoenix Begging for Phoenix. After listening to the piano, Wen Jun understood the meaning of music, and he couldn't help blushing and longing. She fell in love with a talented person, and in order to pay for a bosom friend encounter, she lived in a fun run-like place and married someone. Since then, chasing after Qin has become an eternal story.
Fourth, Jiaowei
Jiao Wei is a piano composed by Cai Yong (133- 192), a famous writer, calligrapher and musician in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The Book of the Later Han Dynasty by Ye Fan in the Southern Song Dynasty? "Biography of Cai Yong": "Some people in Wu burned tung for a meal, and only when they heard the sound of fierce fire did they know that it was good wood. Because of the invitation, it was cut into a piano, and the fruit was beautiful, but the tail was still burnt, so it was named Wei Jiao Qin Yan. " When Cai Yong was "wandering in the rivers and seas, traveling far away to the Fifth National Congress", he rescued a section of buttonwood with abnormal sound, which was not burned in the fire. He made a lyre according to the length and shape of wood, and the sound quality is really extraordinary. Because there are still scorch marks at the end of the piano, it is named copulation. Mating is famous for its sweet timbre and unique production method. At the end of the Han Dynasty, after Cai Yong was killed, Jiao was still kept in the Royal Library. More than 300 years later, when Emperor Qi Ming was in power, Wei Jiaoqin, which had been stored for many years, was specially ordered to be taken out for Wang Zhongxiong to play, in order to appreciate the piano skills of the guqin master Wang Zhongxiong. Wang Zhongxiong played for five days in a row, improvising "Hate Song" for Ming Di. Wang Fengnian, a native of Kunshan in the Ming Dynasty, still collects this Cai Yong-made mating piano.
Preface to Fu Qin by Fu Xuan in the Western Jin Dynasty: "In Qi Huangong, there are gongs and bells, in Chuzhuang, there are gongs and bells, in medieval Sima Xiangru, there are green leaves, and in Cai Yong, there are horns and tails, all of which are famous vessels." In the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai wrote in the poem "Listening to Shu Monks Playing the Piano": "In the Western Heaven, Emei Mountain, Shu Monks bring their green silk pipa." Bell, beam, green leaf and burning tail have different fates due to different owners. For example, Rinrin once found a bosom friend for Yu Boya and eventually became Qi Huangong's favorite; For example, the lonely goose is as naive as a beauty, and the sound is as naive as a beauty. Chu Zhuangwang was beaten several times because of his infatuation and disregard for state affairs. Luqi is the most romantic and affectionate. It once accompanied Sima Xiangru to show his love to Zhuo Wenjun, which led to an eternal story. The most tragic and fortunate is Jiao Wei. When it cries and screams in the fire as a piece of paulownia, it will burst. Cai Yong, who has just been cornered in the Jianghu, discovered it. Cai Yong was snatched from the fire and given the piano life again.