Table of Contents

    --  王弘海 Wang Honghai preface
    --  王祖嫡 Wang Zudi preface
    --  胡執禮 Hu Zhili preface
    --  General view of playing the qin

    --  Table of Contents
    --  Explanation of stroke techniques

(52 melodies, four with lyrics. Ten melodies seem to appear for the first time here: #2, #27, #30, #34, #35, #38, #41, #42, #44 and #52. These include four new melodies for older titles. Identical versions of all but the last (#52) were later included in 1602.)

Folio One: Gong Mode
1. Shenpin Gongyi (1; VI/10)
   Same tonal centers but quite different from 1425

2. Chonghe Yin (3; VI/10)
   3rd of 10 of this title from 1549, but seems unrelated melodically to the two earlier ones; prelude to Yang Chun

3. Yang Chun (13; VI/11)
   Related to 1549

4. Gao Shan (4; VI/14)
   From 1425

5. Liu Shui (8; VI/16)
   From 1425

6. Meihua Sannong (10; VI/17)
   From 1425

    
   Shang Mode

7. Shenpin Shangyi (1; VI/20)
   From 1425

8. Huai Gu Yin (3; VI/20)
   Attrib. Wen Wang; related to 1546 (see 1549); diff. from 1552,

9. Bai Xue (9; VI/21)
   From 1425

10. Yi Lan (11; VI/23)
    From 1425

11. Gu Jiao Xing (11; VI/26)
    From 1539

12. Feng Lei Yin (8; VI/29)
    From 1539

13. Yu Qiao Wenda (6; VI/30)
    Zixiadong Pu? See comments under 1559

14. Yuan He Shuang Qing (9; VI/32)
    From 1511, but no lyrics

15. Qingye Wen Zhong (8; VI/35)
    From 1561 (or 1559); attrib. Li Bai

     
    Folio Two

16. Kechuang Yehua (10; VI/37)
    Lyrics; from 1511

17. Si Xian Cao (5; VI/41)
    Lyrics; from 1511 (Yasheng Cao; quite diff., e.g., 大哉顏回 Dazai Yan Hui in Sec. 2

     
    Jiao Mode

18. Shenpin Jiao Yi (1; VI/44)
    From 1425

19. Lingxu Yin (3; VI/44)
    From 1425

20. Liezi Yu Feng (8; VI/45)
    From 1425

     
    Zhi Mode

21. Shenpin Zhi Yi (1; VI/47)
    From 1425

22. Shan Ju Yin (3; VI/47)
    From 1425

23. Qiao Ge (11; VI/49)
    From 1425

24. Yu Hui Tushan (12; VI/51)
    From 1425

25. Guan Ju (8; VI/54)
    From <1491

     
    Yu Mode

26. Shenpin Yu Yi (1; VI/57)
    From 1425

27. Shui Long Yin: Water Dragon Intonation (6; VI/57)
    First of 11 pu to 1751
    Preface: "按紫霞洞考，孔明所作葉 According to Zixiadong Study (Qinpu?), it is by Zhuge Liang"

28. Pei Lan (13; VI/58)
    Eighth handbook from 1539, but first one to attribute it to Mao Minzhong

29. Zhi Zhao Fei (13; VI/62)
    From 1425

30. Han Gong Qiu (9; VI/65)
    Earliest version of this melody (see under Han Gong Qiu Yue)

     
    Shangjiao Mode

31. Shenpin Shangjiao Yi (1; VI/67)
    From 1425

32. Shenhua Yin (3; VI/67)
    From 1425

33. Zhuangzhou Meng Die (8; VI/68)
    From 1425

     
    Folio Three

     
    Huangzhong Mode

34. Shenpin Huangzhong Yi (1; VI/70)
    Only here and 1602, but compare Shenpin Wuyi Yi

35. 朝會吟 Chao Hui Yin: Palace Meeting Intonation (3; VI/70)
    Only here, 1602 and 1611 (Guide: 26/--/--, i.e., no commentary)

36. Da Ya (8; VI/71)
    From 1425

     
    Ruibin Mode

37. Shenpin Ruibin Yi (1; VI/74)
    From 1425

38. Canglang Yin: Canglang Intonation (3; VI/74)
    Very different from Fan Canglang; note says "義見下；玉梧訂潤"; only here and 1602 (says only "義見下")

39. Ao Ai Ge (18; VI/75)
    Attrib Liu Zihou; from <1491 Yu Ge

40. Xiao Xiang Shui Yun (10; VI/79)
    From 1425

41. Chibi Fu (7; VI/81)
    Lyrics; melody seems different from 1511 and other earlier ones

     
    Man Gong Mode

42. Shenpin Man'gong Yi (1; VI/85)
    Only here and 1602

43. Huolin Cao (8; VI/85)
    From 1425

     
    Fugu Mode

44. Shenpin Fugu Yi (1; VI/87)
    This title only here and 1602, but same as 1546; quotes "紫霞 Zixia"

45. Nan Feng Chang (8; VI/87)
    8 from 1546 (compare 1549); same as 1602

     
    Qiliang Mode

46. Shenpin Qiliang Yi (1; VI/90)
    From 1425

47. Zepan Yin (3; VI/90)
    From 1425

48. Li Sao (18; VI/91)
    From 1425

     
    Guxian Mode

49. Shenpin Guxian Yi (1; VI/95)
    From 1425

50. Feiming Yin (3; VI/95)
    From 1425; attrib. (Guo) Chuwang

51. Qiu Hong (36; VI/96)
    From 1425; preface quotes (Guo) Chuwang

52. Da Ming Yi Tong (1; VI/103)
    This title only here and 1539 (different melody, but same lyrics, though omitting the last line, which says "Long live the emperor"!)

   --.   張進朝 Zhang Jinchao Afterword (VI/104)

 
Footnotes (Shorthand references are explained on a separate page)

1. QQJC, Vol. VI.
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