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Cheng Tang
- Qin Shi #4 |
成湯 1
琴史 #4 2 |
Cheng Tang, Conqueror of the Xia 3 |
The entry here associates Cheng Tang with melodies called Instructions on Hunting (訓畋操 Xun Tian Cao, 36079.xxx) and Drained Fields Melody (畎畝操 Quan Mu Cao, 22265.5xxx). These can be found in some qin melody title lists but no music survives for either one. Song dynasty lists also attribute to him a 訓田操 Xun Tian Cao (36079.xxx), adding that it concerns military affairs. In addition, Yi Yin and Cheng Tang are sometimes connected to the melody Geng Ge.
The original entry in Qin Shi is tentatively translated as follows:6
The complete original text is below.
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1.
成湯 Cheng Tang
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11820.180 has the image at top.
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2.
Qin Shi entry 4
4 lines.
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3.
Cheng Tang image
From 三才圖會 Sancai Tuhui
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6.
Original text
The original is as follows
Translation above is tentative.
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