How many guqin pieces are there in our country?

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Guqin has so many qin book score collections, how many qin songs has he recorded in total? Which are the more important ones?

How many guqin pieces are there in our country?

From Qiu Ming's biography of "Jie Shi Tiao You Lan" in the third year of Chen Zhenming in the Six Dynasties period to "Shayan Qin Bian" compiled by Pei Tiexia in the 35th year of the Republic of China (AD 1946), a total of more than 3,360 records have been recorded. There are more than 650 qin tunes with different titles in total (new tunes and qin book score collections created after the founding of the People's Republic of China are not included). This is a precious treasure in Chinese traditional music.

Among the many collections of qin calligraphy that have been preserved, the more important ones are: Song Tian Zizhi's "Taigu Remains", Ming Zhuquan's "Magic Secrets" (1425 in the first year of Hongxi), and Ming Zhu Houli's "Feng Xuan Xuan Pin" (1539, 18th year of Jiajing), Ming Wangzhi's "Xilutang Qintong" (28th year of Jiajing, 1549), Ming Jiang Keqian's "Qin Shu Daquan" (1590, 18th year of Wanli), "Five Knowledges" by Lufeng of Qing Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty Zhaiqin Score (61st year of Kangxi, 1722), Qing Wangshan's "Zhaiqin Learning and Practice" (Qianlong 4th year, 1739), Qing Wu Shibai's "Ziyuantang Qin Score" (Qing Jiaqing 7th Year, 1802) ) and Yang Zongji's "Qin Study Series" (from 1911 to 1931) and so on.

Involving musical instruments

Guqin (pinyin: Gǔ Qín) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument with a history of at least 3,500 years. Guqin is also known as Yaoqin, Yuqin and Seven-stringed Qin. The guqin has 13 emblems that mark the rhythm, and is also a ritual and musical instrument. It belongs to the silk in the octave. Guqin has a wide range, deep timbre and long aftertone.

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