Source: Qi's Provincial Trial of Xiangling Drum Rabbit.
It is often said that the God of Whispering Water is good at playing clouds and weapons. Beautiful music makes Feng Yi, the river god, dance, but travelers from afar can't bear to listen.
Deep and sad melody, even hard stones are moved and sad; Clear and high-pitched music, with such strong penetrating power, has been flying to the lofty and boundless place.
When such wonderful music reached the wilderness of Cangwu, even the spirit of Shun Di, who was resting on Jiuyi Mountain, was moved by it, giving birth to complaints and longings; And Angelica dahurica, which grows in Cangwu area, also spits out more fragrance under the inspiration of music.
The music spread along the running water to Xiangjiang River, turned into a hate platform and flew over the vast Dongting Lake. At the end of the song, people dispersed and were silent, but there was no goddess Xiang Shui. The smoke on the river dissipates, revealing several peaks, which are beautiful and charming.
Musical Instrument: Thule, an ancient plucked instrument in China. Shaped like a harp, it has 25 strings with different thicknesses. Each stringed instrument has a column, and the strings are determined according to the pentatonic scale. In ancient times, this instrument was often played with Zheng and Sheng. The earliest strings were 50.
2. Jincheng has many silk pipes, half in the river and half in the clouds. ? This kind of music should only be in heaven, where can I hear it several times?
Source: Tang Du Fu's Flowers Clear.
Jinguancheng's music is soft and melodious, half of it floats with the river wind and the other half floats into the clouds. This kind of music should only be found in the sky. How many times can you hear it on the earth?
Musical instruments: silk, stringed instruments. Wind instrument. Wind instruments, originally made of jade, were later changed to bamboo.
3. Wu Si Shu Zhangtong is in high autumn, and the white clouds are condensed and empty. Jiang Yue wept for Motome's sadness, while Ping Li was playing China. Kunshan jade broken Fengming, hibiscus crying, Xianglan laughing. The cold light melts in front of the twelve gates, and the twenty-three silk moves the purple emperor. Nu Wa makes up the sky by refining stones, and the stones break the ground to stir up the autumn rain. Dream into the holy mountain to teach the gods, and the old fish dance with the waves. Wu Mian leans against the laurel tree, showing his feet and flying obliquely to wet cold rabbits.
Source: Tang's Quotations from Li Ping.
In the late autumn night, I played the beautiful piano made by Wu Si Shutong. Hearing the wonderful music, the white clouds in the sky condensed and stopped floating. Hunan and Hubei shed tears among the bamboos for nine days. This is because musician Li Ping plays in Beijing.
The music is crisp and pleasant, just like the beautiful jade of Kunlun Mountain and the chirp of phoenix; Sometimes let hibiscus cry in the dew, and sometimes let vanilla laugh. The crisp music melted the cold phosgene in front of the twelve gates of Chang 'an. Twenty-three strings were put high and lightly, which touched the flying god.
High-pitched music rose into the sky and rushed to the sky where Nu Wa filled the stone. It seems that the colorful stone that filled the sky was broken, and the autumn rain fell all over the sky. In the illusion, it seems that the musician entered the holy mountain and taught the fairy skills; The old fish jumped excitedly in the waves, and the thin jiaozi danced happily.
In the Moon Palace, WU GANG was attracted by music and stayed up all night under the laurel tree. The rabbit under the laurel tree also stood by and listened, regardless of the dew flying obliquely, and it was chilly.
Musical Instrument: Ziji, an ancient plucked instrument in China, has a long history. According to textual research, it has been circulated for more than two thousand years. Originally called "behind the ridge" or "behind the hole", there are three shapes in the literature: "lying, vertical and phoenix head".
4. In the bright moon with purple sleeves and red strings, I feel dark and low when I play. String coagulation refers to the throat stop, affectionate 10 thousand.
Source: Tang Juyi's Night Zheng.
In the bright moonlight, a pair of purple sleeves danced gently on the red rope, and the woman was playing with her heart. Suddenly, the chords stopped, the soft fingers relaxed, and the silence of that moment revealed thousands of deep feelings.
Musical instruments: Zheng, Korean plucking. Guzheng has a wide range, clear timbre and rich expressive force, and has been deeply loved by the public. Before the Han and Jin Dynasties, the Zheng had twelve strings, and later it was increased to thirteen strings, fifteen strings, sixteen strings and twenty-one strings.
5. A monk from Shu, with his green silk lute box, walked down Emei Mountain to the west. When I hear the sound of Matsutani, I wave my hand at will. The sound of the bell rang, and it turned into a frosty bell. My heart was quiet, as if it had been washed with water. Unconsciously, dusk enveloped the castle peak, and the autumn clouds were bleak, covering the dusk sky.
Source: Tang Li Bai, "Listening to Shu Monks Playing the Piano".
Monk Shu came from Mount Emei, far away, with a green lyre in his hand. Wave to me at will, just like hearing the sound of pine trees. The lingering sound flowed into the frost bell and calmed my heart, just like being washed by running water. Unconsciously, dusk enveloped the castle peak, and autumn clouds were hazy, covering the dusk sky.
Musical instruments: Qin, an ancient plucked instrument, seven strings are tasteless. Qi Huangong's The Bell, Chu Zhuangwang's Around the Beam, Sima Xiangru's Luqi and Cai Yong's Mating. These four pianos are called "four famous pianos".