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Fengxuan Xuanpin Mulu 1 風宣玄品目錄

Table of Contents for Profound Airs Spread Like the Wind (1539)		 Qin top, burning incense, playing qin (q.v.)  

--. Preface by Zhu Houjue (II/3)
--. Zhang Kun preface (II/5)
--. Contents (first page missing; II/7)

Folio 1

---. Pointing the way / Differentiating fingering / Finger techniques / Rules (II/10)
---. Methods for making a qin (II/11)
---. Methods for making qin strings (II/12)
---. Discussion of hui (harmonic nodes; II/13)
---. Discussion of strings (II/14)
---. Injunctions concerning playing the qin (untitled essay; II/15)
---. Qin pavilion: explanation of of 10 qin parts (II/15)
---. System (II/15)
---. Instructive essay on playing the qin (II/15)
---. Five of 24 sections from Taiyin Daquanji Folio 6, beginning with #12
---. 14 appropriate times to play qin (translation; same 14 later in 1585; II/16)
---. 14 inappropriate times to play qin (translation; some differences later in 1585, etc.; II/16)
---. Right hand finger techniques (28 are included; II/17)
---. Left hand finger techniques (36 listed, then general symbols; II/18)
---. Tuning (how to get standard, then 28 non-standard, tunings; II/19)

Images begin here (links below go these versions, with translations):

---. Two images: Structure and design of the qin top and inside (II/20b)
---. Two images: Structure and design of the qin back and lighting incense (FXXP image top right; II/21a)
---. One image: (Zhu Houjiao's?) posture for playing qin; (facing it) Essay on playing qin (translation; II/21b)
---. One image: Posture for putting on strings and to its right Essay on putting on strings (translation below);
---. One image: Modern posture for carrying a qin (compare), then description of how to carry a qin; II/22)
---. Three images: Antique posture for carrying a qin, plus
---.                         Method of putting on a string, and
---.                         method of plucking a string (ToC II/i: 彈琴家數; II/23a)
---. Three images: Top right a phoenix soaring (compare)
---.                         Lower right: a right hand emulating that image
---.                         Left: A hand coming from a cloud, each finger with descriptive text (II/23b)
---. 38 double images of famous "historical" qins paired to famous players (II/24)   Qins associated with Fu Xi and Shen Nong 1 
---. 33 double images showing Hand Diagrams of fingerings w/associated poetic images (II/43)

Folio 2:

  1. Shenpin Gong Yi (Celestial Air Defining Gong Mode); seems like a revision of 1425 (II/60)
  2. Yang Chun (15*L; Bright Spring); different from 1425; 2nd of 31 from 1525 (II/60)
  3. Yi Qiao Jin Lü (3*L; Going for Shoes under the Bridge); 2nd of 34 from 1525 (II/69)
    also: Jin Lü, Yi Qiao San Jin Lü, Yi Qiao Shou Shu, Yishang Jin Lü)
  4. Guanghan You (8; Wandering in the Broad Coolness); almost = 1425 (note differences; II/72)
  5. Jiu Kuang (5; Wine Mad); almost = 1425 (II/75)
  6. Meihua Sannong (10*; Three Playings of "Plum Blossom"); longer than 1425 (II/76)
  7. Yi Sa Jin (2*L; First Scatter Gold); one other, the 1525 Tiao Xian Pin (II/83)
  8. Gufeng Cao (Melody of the Ancient Style); = 1425 (II/84)
  9. Gao Shan (High Mountains); = 1425 (II/86)
  10. Liu Shui (Flowing Streams); = 1425 (II/89)
  11. Xuan Mei (Profoundly Serene); = 1425 (II/94)
  12. Zhao Yin (Welcoming Seclusion); = 1425 (II/96)
  13. Caishi Wunong (5*L; Five Melodies of the Cai Clan); text/lyrics/notes = 1511 (II/96)
  14. Si Qin Yin (L; Thinking of Relatives); = 1511 (II/100)
  15. Huo Lin (6*; Captured Unicorn); = 1425 (II/101)

    Folio 3:

  16. Shenpin Shang Yi: Celestial Air Defining Shang Mode); seems like a revision of 1425 (II/104)
  17. Ke Chuang Yehua (9*L; Night Talk by a Guest's Window); cleanup (?) of 1511) (II/105)
  18. Si Xian Cao (8*L; quite similar to Yasheng Cao in 1511 (II/110)
  19. Yingzhou (6*L; Ying Zhou); third after 1525 Ying Zhou (compare Shiba Xueshi Deng Yingzhou in 1530: diff. lyrics, sim. music; II/117)
  20. Xue Chuang Ye Hua (12*L; Evening Talk by a Snowy Window); 2nd of 7 from 1525 to 1596 (II/120)

    Folio 4:

  21. Yuan He Shuang Qing (10; Paired Clarity of Gibbon and Crane); rel. to Shuang Qing Zhuan in 1511 (II/129)
  22. Chang Qing (9*); = 1425 (a few small changes; II/134)
  23. Duan Qing (8*); = 1425 (II/138)
  24. Shen You Liuhe (10); = 1425 (a few small changes; II/142)
  25. Wang Ji (2); = 1425 (II/146)
  26. Yin De (3); 1425 (II/147)
  27. Wenjun Cao (L; Melody of Wen Jun); 1st of 15 pu, but others all called Feng Qiu Huang (II/149)
    but diff. lyrics and music from the Feng Qiu Huang found only in 1525 (also attrib. Sima Xiangru)
  28. Jiang Gui Cao (L); same Han Yu lyrics but diff. music from 1511 (II/149)
  29. Yue Shang Cao (L); same Han Yu lyrics but diff. music from 1511 (II/150)
  30. Lü Shuang Cao (L); same Han Yu lyrics but diff. music from 1511 (II/150)
  31. Loushi Ming (L; Record of a Crude Dwelling); 1st of 12 pu (II/151)
  32. Dao Yi Qu (L; Pounding Cloth Melody); only here? (other Dao Yi/Qiushui Yin don't seem related) (II/152)
  33. Gui Geng (L; Return to the Plough); only here (II/152)
  34. Ting Qin Fu (L5); = 1511; text between each section (II/153)
  35. Boya Diao Ziqi (L); = 1511 (II/158)
  36. Zheng Qi Ge (L); = 1511 (II/159)
  37. Feng Ru Song (L); = 1511 (II/161)
  38. Bagong Cao (L); = 1511 (II/162)
  39. Nanfeng Ge (L); = 1511; uses only 5 strings (II/163)
    Zha Guide mistakenly says it is here called 南風操 Nanfeng Cao
  40. Daming Yitong (L; Unity of the Great Ming [Dynasty]); only here and 1589 (same lyrics, different music; II/164)
  41. Xiang Fei Yuan (L); compare 1511: almost same lyrics, diff. music (II/166)
  42. Zui Weng Yin (L; Old Toper's Chant); also Zuiweng Cao, Zuiweng Ting (?); only here; later four are different (II/168)
    no rel to QSDQ/1590 rendition; Qinshi Xu says by Fan Xianzhi (?)

    Folio 5:

  43. Feng Lei Yin (8; Chant of Wind and Thunder); 2nd of 38 pu from 1525 (II/169)
  44. Yi Lan (11); related to 1425 (II/172)
  45. Gujiao Xing (10); Engaging with Old Friends); 2nd of 17 from 1525 (II/178)
  46. Tianfeng Huanpei (3); related to 1425 (II/182)
  47. Guanghan Qiu (3); = 1425 (II/184)
  48. Chun Jiang (3*); starts like in 1511, then quite different (II/185)
  49. Kai Gu (3); only here: no relation to 1425 version (which is the 1st of 3; II/187)
  50. Gui Qu Lai Ci (5L); close to 1511, same Tao Yuanming lyrics (II/188)
  51. Bai Xue (9); Related to 1425 (II/191)
  52. He Ming Jiugao (9*L); revised from 1425, etc.; lyrics diff. from 1511 (II/194)
  53. Guangling San (45*); same as 1425 (II/198)

    Folio 6:

  54. Shenpin Jue Yi (1); Quite different from 1425 (II/214)
  55. Liezi Yu Feng (10*); Related to 1425 (II/215)
  56. Lingxu Yin (2); same as 1425, though divided into 2 sections (II/219)
  57. Shenpin Shangjiao Yi (1); = 1425) (II/221)
  58. Shenhua Yin (3);= 1425; "also called Meng Die Yin" (II/221)
  59. Zhuang Zhou Meng Die (8); Related to 1425 (II/222)
    Manjiao Diao (No modal prelude; tuning: 1 2 3 5 6 1 2 )
  60. Li Ling Si Han (8*L; Li Ling Thinks of Han); only here and 1525 (II/226)
  61. Dunshi Cao (10*); = 1425, but some updating of tablature style (II/231)

    Folio 7:

  62. Shenpin Zhi Yi (1); related to 1425 Zhi Yi (II/236)
  63. Qiao Ge (12*L); rather related to 1425; lyrics different from all others (II/236)
  64. Wen Wang Si Shun (11*); related to >1505 as well as 1530, etc. (II/243)
  65. Yan Guo Hengyang (12; Wild Geese Traverse Hengyang); 2nd of 20 from 1525; II/248)
  66. Shanju Yin (3); begins closer to >1505 than 1425 (II/253)
  67. Weibin Yin (3; Wei Riverbank Intonation); 2nd of 10 pu from (II/255)
  68. Yu Hui Tushan (14); close to 1425 (II/256)
  69. Guan Ju (10); related to >1505 (II/261)
  70. Qian Chibi Fu (L); same lyrics as 1515, diff. music (II/265)
  71. Hou Chibi Fu (L); same lyrics as 1515, diff. music (II/269)

    Folio 8:

  72. Shenpin Yu Yi(1); related to 1425 (II/272)
  73. Pei Lan (16; Fragrant Orchid); 2nd of 38 pu (after 1525; II/273)
  74. Zhi Zhao Fei (14); related to 1425 (II/279)
  75. Wu Ye Ti (9); same as 1425) (II/284)
  76. Shenpin Qiliang Yi (1); same as 1425; tuning 2 4 5 6 1 2 3 (II/288)
  77. Li Sao (18*); section titles same as 1425, but music quite changed (II/289)
  78. Chu Ge (8*); section titles same as 1425, but music quite changed, esp. at end (II/295)
  79. Qu Yuan Wen Du (8); similar to >1505 & 1530, though no lyrics (II/300)
  80. Zepan Yin (4*); = 1425 except some punctuation (II/303)
  81. Huaxu Yin (1); same as 1425 (II/305)

    Folio 9:

  82. Shenpin Guxian Yi (1); = 1425; tuning 6 1 2 3 5 6 1 (II/307)
  83. Feiming Yin (3); = 1425 (II/307)
  84. Qiu Hong (36*L); almost same as 1425; lyrics different from >1505 (II/308)
  85. Shenpin Ruibin Yi (1); = 1425; tuning 2 3 5 6 1 2 3 (II/327)
  86. Yangguan (9*L); music and lyrics similar >1505, etc. (II/328)
  87. Xiao Xiang Shui Yun (10*); often same as 1425, but many differences (II/333)
  88. Fan Canglang (3); = 1425, including mistakes (II/337)
  89. Ji Qing Cao (12; Melody for Expressing Emotions); only here and 1556 (II/339)
  90. Yu Ge (18*); very similar to >1505 (II/342)

    Folio 10: Huangzhong Diao (just separate heading, no modal preface)

  91. Shenpin Wuyi Yi (1); = 1425; tuning 1 3 5 6 1 2 3 (II/351)
  92. Zhaojun Chu Sai (7*L); only some sections numbered; rel. to 1425 Longshuo Cao (II/352)
  93. Da Ya (9*); = 1425 (II/357)
  94. Da Hujia (18*); almost = 1425 (II/360)
  95. Xiao Hujia (6*); almost = 1425 (II/368)
  96. Huangyun Qiusai (3); almost = 1425 (II/373)
  97. Shanzhong Si Youren (3); almost = 1425 (II/375)
  98. Yi Zhen (1); almost = 1425; punctuation updated (II/375)
  99. Qiuyue Zhao Maoting (4); = 1425 (II/377)
    Has instructions at end to play Huangzhong (mode) ending, but does not have 1425’s Kai Zhi
  100. Shenpin Biyu Yi (1); = 1425; tuning 1 2 3 5 6 1 2 (II/380)
  101. Baji You (6); = 1425 (II/380)

 
Footnotes (Shorthand references are explained on a separate page)

1. 風宣玄品 Fengxuan Xuanpin Table of Contents
The book's own table of contents (QQJC II/5-7) includes only the song titles; there is no mention of the essays from Folio I.
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2. "Historical" qin images
Previous versions of "historical" qin images, such as those here, did not include images of the associated people.
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