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   Confucius
   - Qin Shi [22]#11

   The following 12 qin melodies have commonly been attributed to
   Confucius: [23]^3
   [24]^1
   ´² #11 [25]^2
   above: "A true image of Confucius"
   below:   Confucius playing the qin [26]^4

   [kongzi2.jpg]

    1. Huan Le Cao
    2. [27]Jiang Gui Cao (YFSJ p.841)
    3. [28]Guishan Cao (YFSJ p.842)
    4. [29]Yi Lan Cao (YFSJ p.839)
    5. Huo Lin Cao (compare [30]Huo Lin)
    6. Wei Kuang Cao
    7. E Chen Cao (or E Yu Chen, or [31]Kongzi E [#17])
    8. Xian Ju Cao (or Xian Ju Le)
    9. Dongwu Taishan Cao (or Dongwu Taishan)
   10. Hui Feng Cao (or Feng Cao)
   11. Bei Feng Cao (or Bei Feng)
   12. Yi Yan Hui

   The rather long entry in Qin Shi about Confucius mentions at least
   three of these melodies (Yi Lan Cao
   , Jiang Gui Cao[32]^5 and Guishan Cao), plus [33]You Lan (YFSJ p.840)
   and [34]Wen Wang Cao (which Seng ascribes to [35]Shi Xiang).

   The story of Confucius studying qin with [36]Shi Xiangzi is not told
   here, but with the biography of the latter (#32). Qin illustration 6
   in [37]Taiyin Daquanji claims to be a depiction of his Confucian Style
   [²¼ Zhongni] qin.)

   The Qin Shi biography of Confucius begins,

   Confucius was born during the period of the Zhou (dynasty).
       Experiencing disorder in Lu he got in his cart and traveled
       everywhere, but he was not living in the proper generation. In
       (Lu) he remained with the duke for 14 years. When he was 56 years
       old....

   (Translation incomplete.)


   Footnotes (Shorthand references are explained on a [38]separate page)

   1. ([39]Return)

   2. 43 lines ([40]Return)

   3. The listing here comes from the Song dynasty list of qin melodies
   compiled by Seng Juyue. The 12 melodies attributed to Confucius are
   [41]#24 - #35). The Chinese titles are:

    1. ¡ Huan Le Cao (not in 16602.88 ¡ etc.)
    2. ¸ Jiang Gui Cao
    3. ± Guishan Cao
    4. ­ Yi Lan Cao
    5. ² Huo Lin Cao
    6. ¡ Wei Kuang Cao (22284.xxx)
    7. ³ E Chen Cao (or E Yu Chen; 2942.xxx)
    8. Xian Ju Cao (or Xian Ju Le; 42162.33 ¦xxx Xian Ju Fu)
    9. ±¦°± Dongwu Taishan Cao (or Dongwu Taishan; Dongwu and Taishan?)
   10. ¨ Hui Feng Cao (or ¨ Feng Cao)
   11. ²¨ Bei Feng Cao (or ²¨ Bei Feng)
   12. ¶ Yi Yan Hui
       ([42]Return)

   4. The illustrations are "± True image of Confucius" and an extract
   from "¯´ Daytime leisure playing the qin" (full image shows © Minzi
   and ¾ Zengzi listening) from, ,³º¾,1996.
   ([43]Return)

   5. Jiang Gui Cao
   : also called ¬ Zou Cao 42622.10 ([44]Return)

   6. ([45]Return)

   7. ([46]Return)


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