Appreciation of Guqin Famous Songs - Zhuang Zhou Mengdie

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"Zhuang Zhou's Dream of Butterfly" is a qin piece composed by Mao Minzhong, a qin master in the Southern Song Dynasty, based on the allusions in "Zhuangzi·Inner Piece·Qiwu Lun". The book of Zhuangzi said: "Zhuang Zhou dreamed of a Hu Die in the past, and a Hu Die is also very vivid. He said that he was suitable for his ambition! He didn't know Zhou. Suddenly he realized that he was like Zhou. I didn't know that Zhou's dream was Hu Die and? Hu Die's dream was Zhou Yu? Zhou? There must be a difference with Hu Die. This is called materialization."

Appreciation of Guqin Famous Songs - Zhuang Zhou Mengdie

This score was first seen in "Magic Secret Score", and later included in "Zheyin Shizi Piano Score", "Invented Piano Score", "Feng Xuan Xuanpin", "The True Story of Piano Score", "Xilutang Piano Score", Taiyin Supplement", "Qin Yin Qin Score", "Renewed True Biography", "Yu Wu Qin Score", "Qin Shu Daquan", "Wenhuitang Qin Score", "Zangchunwu Piano Score", "Yang Lun Taigu Music" , "Songxianguan Piano Score", "Gu Yinzhengzong", "Huiyin Secret", "Yixuan Piano Path", "Dahuan Pavilion Piano Score", "Chengjiantang Piano Score", "Liaohuaitang Piano Score" , "Huiyin Secret Order", "Qin Score Analysis", "Wuzhizhai Piano Score", "Woyunlou Piano Score", "Zhixinzhai Piano Score" (Butterfly Dream), "Qinxiangtang Piano Score" , "Lantian Pavilion Piano Score", "Ziyuantang Piano Score" (Mengdie), "Liluxuan Score", "Erxiang Score", "Wuyun Mountain House Score", "Introduction to Qin Studies" , "Tianwen Pavilion Piano Score", "Tian Lai Pavilion Piano Score", "Xiangyunzhai Piano Score", "Xishao Pavilion Piano Score", "Withered Wood Zen Music Score", "Shayan Qin Compilation", "Forging Reference" , "Xing Xin Qin Score" and other more than forty piano book collections.

In "Xing Xin Qin Pu", the title of "Zhuang Zhou's Dream of Butterfly" said: "It was written by Mao Minzhong in the Southern Song Dynasty. The song imitated Zhuangzi's leisurely travel. Zhuangzi said in the book. Zhuang Zhou's dream was Hu Die. Then there is Zhou Ran. I don’t know that Zhou’s dream is Hu Die. Hu Die is Zhou. Zhou and Hu Die must be divided. Controlling Qi and swimming in the ruins of the vast desert. It is integrated with heaven and earth. It is one with Taixu. Si Le is beyond the knowledge of vulgar people. Zhuang Zhou Mengdie wrote this realm."

After "Zhuang Zhou Meng Die" in "Xing Xin Qin Pu", he wrote: "The key point of this song is Yiyi. It is not easy to obtain. I forgot both. It was wonderful."

"Zhuang Zhou's Dream of Butterfly" is modeled after the Warring States period qin song "Xiao Yao You". The meaning is "to swim in the ruins of the vast desert with the divine control of the qi. It is integrated with the heaven and the earth. It is the same as the Taixu. Si Le is beyond the knowledge of the vulgar." God and materialization, things and I forget both. Therefore, Mr. Tianhong specifically pointed out in the postscript of "Zhuang Zhou Dream of Butterflies" that the main point of this song is the word "Yi". And Yi is the most difficult to get, "You need to have nothing to worry about. Heart and hands are clean. Chic and smooth. In one go." Xue Qi's irritable qi released his competitive heart, and he was a god without burdens, and he was a device of the Tao. It has its own vision of a spirit that is far away, and those who reach it will meet.

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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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