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Shen Qi Mi Pu Mulu 1 神奇秘譜目錄
Table of Contents for the Handbook of Spiritual and Marvelous Mysteries

  Xu Preface (Not mentioned in the Table of Contents)
 太古神品 Taigu Shenpin, I Most Ancient Celestial Airs: Folio I
  慢角調 Manjiao Diao Lowered third string mode
  1. 遯世操 Dunshi Cao Withdrawing from Society
  慢商調 Manshang Diao Lowered second string mode
  2. 廣陵散 Guangling San 2 Guangling Melody
  淒涼調 Qiliang Diao Cold Misery Mode
  3. 華胥引 Huaxu Yin Huaxu Clan Prelude
  宮調 Gong Diao Do mode
  4. 古風操 Gufeng Cao The Ancient Style
  5. 高山 Gao Shan High Mountains
  6. 流水 Liu Shui Flowing Streams
  7. 陽春 Yang Chun Sunny Spring; for Bai Xue see Folio 2
  8. 玄默 Xuan Mei Profoundly Serene; also called: Zuo Wang, Sitting and Forgetting
  9. 招隱 Zhao Yin Seeking a Recluse
10. 酒狂 Jiu Kuang Wine Mad
  慢宮調 Mangong Diao Lowered first string mode (actually lower 1st, 3rd and 6th strings)
11. 獲麟 Huo Lin Captured Unicorn
  黃鐘調 Huangzhong Diao Yellow Bell Mode
12. 開指 Kai Zhi Opening Fingering; (not mentioned in Table of Contents)
13. 秋月昭茅亭 Qiuyue Zhao Maoting Autumn Moon Shining on a Reed Pavilion
14. 山中思友人 Shanzhong Si Youren Amidst Mountains Thinking of an Old Friend
15. 小胡笳 Xiao Hujia Short Version of Nomad Reed Pipe (Da Hujia is in Folio III, Huangzhong Diao)
16. 頤真 Yi Zhen Nourishing One's Natural Character
       
  霞外神品 Xiawai Shenpin, II Celestial Airs from Beyond the Rosy Haze: Folio II
  宮調Gong Diao Do Mode
17. 神品宮意 Shenpin Gong Yi Celestial Air Defining Do Mode
18. 廣寒遊 Guanghan You Wandering in a Lunar Palace
19. 梅花三弄 Meihua Sannong Three Repetitions of Plum Blossom
  商調 Shang Diao Re Mode
20. 神品商意 Shenpin Shang Yi Celestial Air Defining Re Mode
21. 神品古商意 Shenpin Gu Shang Yi Celestial Air Defining Old Re Mode
22. 慨古 Kai Gu Sigh for Antiquity
23. 忘機 Wang Ji No Ulterior Motives
24. 隱德 Yin De Hidden Virtue
25. 廣寒秋 Guanghan Qiu Autumn in a Lunar Palace
26. 天風環珮 Tianfeng Huanpei Jade Pendants in a Heavenly Breeze
27. 神遊六合 Shen You Liuhe Spirit Roaming the Universe; also called Qi Qi (Ride the Vapors)
28. 長清 Chang Qing Long Clarity
29. 短清 Duan Qing Short Clarity
30. 白雪 Bai Xue White Snow; Yang Chun is in Folio One, Gong Mode
31. 鶴鳴九皋 He Ming Jiugao Cranes Cry in the Nine Marshpools
32. 猗蘭 Yi Lan Flourishing Orchid
  角調 Jiao Diao Mi Mode
33. 神品角意 Shenpin Jiao Yi Celestial Air Defining Mi Mode
34. 凌虛吟 Lingxu Yin Ascending the Great Void
35. 列子御風 Liezi Yu Feng Liezi Rides the Wind
  徵調 Zhi Diao So Mode
36. 神品徵意 Shenpin Zhi Yi Celestial Air Defining So Mode
37. 徵意 Zhi Yi Defining SoMode; (not mentioned in Table of Contents)
38. 山居吟 Shanju Yin Mountain Life
39. 禹會塗山 Yu Hui Tushan Emperor Yu's Gathering at Mount Tu ("Did not select Royal Gathering Prelude")
40. 樵歌 Qiao Ge Woodcutter's Song
  羽調 Yu Diao La Mode
41. 神品羽意 Shenpin Yu Yi Celestial Air Defining La Mode
42. 雉朝飛 Zhi Zhao Fei Pheasants' Morning Flight
43. 烏夜啼 Wu Ye Ti Evening Call of the Raven
       
  霞外神品 Xiawai Shenpin, III Celestial Airs from Beyond the Rosy Haze: Folio III
  黃鐘調 Huangzhong Diao Yellow Bell Mode
44. 神品無疑 Shenpin Wuyi Yi Celestial Air Defining Wuyi Mode (wuyi is an old name for the note re)
45. 黃雲秋塞 Huangyun Qiusai Yellow Clouds of Autumn at the Frontier
46. 龍朔操 Longshuo Cao Melody from Longshuo (the North); Old name Zhaojun Yuan (Zhao Jun's Lament)
47. 大胡笳 Da Hujia Long Version of Nomad Reed Pipe; Xiao Hujia is in Folio I, Yellow Bell Mode
48. 大雅 Da Ya Epic Virtue
  碧玉調 Biyu Diao Bi Jade Mode
49. 神品碧玉意 Shenpin Biyu Yi Celestial Air Defining Bi Jade Mode
50. 八極遊 Baji You Roaming to the Eight Corners (of the earth)
  蕤賓調 Ruibin Diao Lush Vegetation Mode
51. 神品蕤賓意 Shenpin Ruibin Yi Celestial Air Defining Lush Vegetation Mode
52. 泛滄浪 Fan Canglang Floating on the Canglang River
53. 瀟湘水雲 Xiaoxiang Shuiyun Clouds over the Xiao and Xiang Rivers
  淒涼調 Qiliang Diao Cold Misery Mode
54. 神品淒涼意 Shenpin Qiliang Yi Celestial Air Defining Cold Misery Mode
55. 神品楚商意 Shenpin Chushang Yi Celestial Air Defining Chushang Mode (Re mode of Chu?)
56. 澤畔吟 Zepan Yin Marshbank Melody
57. 離騷 Li Sao Falling into Grief
  商角調 Shangjiao (Diao) Re-Mi Mode (Third edition has this in small characters; it seems to belong in Folio II)
58. 神品商角意 Shenpin Shangjiao Yi Celestial Air Defining Shangjiao Mode (Third edition has this in small characters)
59. 神化引 Shenhua Yin Metamorphosis; also called Diemeng Yin (Butterfly Dream)
60. 莊周夢蝶 Zhuangzhou Meng Die Zhuangzi's Butterfly Dream
61. 楚歌 Chu Ge Song of Chu; (ChushangMode, so why not after Li Sao?)
  姑洗調 Guxian Diao Guxian Mode (Guxian is an old name for jiao = mi)
62. 神品姑洗意 Shenpin Guxian Yi Celestial Air Defining Guxian Mode; same as Defining Qingshang Mode
63. 飛鳴吟 Feiming Yin Calling out in Flight
64. 秋鴻 Qiu Hong Wild Geese in Autumn

 
Footnotes (Shorthand references are explained on a
separate page)

1 The translations here were originally done in the 1970s with help from my teacher in Taiwan, 方慕廉 Fang Mulian.
In early 2000 I revised them all with the help of Dr. Tong Kin-woon. Suggestions for alternatives are much appreciated.) (Return)

2 The original SQMP Table of Contents includes the subsections of Guangling San, as follows:

  廣陵散 Guangling San Guangling Melody
  開指 (Kai Zhi) (Opening Fingering); similar to "Celestial Airs"; omitted from Table of Contents
  小序 Xiao Xu Small Preface; 3 sections called Zhi Xi [Taking a rest])
  大序 Da Xu Grand Preface; five sections
  正聲 Zheng Sheng Main sounds; 18 sections
  亂聲 Luan Sheng Concluding Sounds 10 sections
  後序 Hou Xu Postscript; eight sections
(Return)

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