1. 群書要語 Important words from miscellaneous books (QQJC I/70)
   Quotations from 8 sources

2. 彈琴賦 Rhapsody on Playing the Qin (QQJC I/71)
   Excerpts from the Qin Fu by Xi Kang

3. 彈琴法 Qin Playing Methods (QQJC I/71)
   Seven entries
   1. 齊嵩 Qi Song 云「嵇三琴賦曰....」. (Compare QSCM)
   2. 趙惟則 Zhao Weize 曰「趙師云，凡彈琴之法必資簡靜豈....」. (Compare QSCM, 趙維則)
   3. 蔡氏五弄 Caishi Wunong 「(蔡氏五弄)並是側聲....」. (Continuation of above? Compare the melodies)
   4. 薛易簡 Xue Yijian (in Qin Jue) 曰「鼓琴之時無問有人無人，常如對長者在前，身需端直，且神鮮意閑，視專思靜....」.
   5. 趙希曠 Zhao Xikuang 云「夫彈琴前指不付後指踢絃....」。 (QSCB, p. 120; also in QSDQ, Folio 10)
   6. 琴錄 Qin Lu 云「琴有三調，足有五調. 清平（瑟）楚側都十弄，皆清調為之本....」. (Continuation of the above?)
   7. 麴瞻 Qu Zhan 云「凡彈琴散聲虛歌如風水之澹....」. (Partial translation in QSCB Folio 4; see also QSCM)

4. 儀式 Ceremonies: 禮少儀 Li Shao Yi (QQJC I/72)
   - Li Shao Yi is not Shao Yi from Li Ji; see further comment
   琴瑟埶之皆在左手埶。琴之謂抱又謂推。手將鼓謂之援，謂之引。對琴而坐當以六徽為正....

5. 琴制尚象論 Discussion of Honored Appearance of Qin Construction (QQJC I/73)
   Begins "制氣尚象其來久矣。琴之為器其制詳其義...."

6. 琴議篇 Qin Yi Pian: A Chapter of Qin Critiques (QQJC I/73)
   Begins "琴者禁也。禁邪歸正以和人心。始於伏羲...."

7. 三聲論 Discussion of Three Sounds (QQJC I/74)
   Begins "琴有散聲、泛聲、木聲三者.... The qin has three types of sound, open, harmonics and "wood" (usually 按 "stopped")

8. 琴本制起法象 Appearance of How the Basic Nature of the Qin Began (QQJC I/74)
   Begins "昔者伏羲氏之王天下也...."

9. 絲附木論 Discussion of Silk Attached to Wood (QQJC I/75)
   From 雲山集 Yunshan Ji Record of a Cloud-Filled Mountain (43170.xxx but web mentions one by 元初全真派道士姬志真 Ji Zhizhen 6368.xxx [?])
   Begins "八音皆有聲，聖人用之以作樂。獨絲不能自為而聲出於木蓋蠶與馬同氣...."

10. 琴材論 Discussion of Qin Materials (QQJC I/75)
    Begins "樂由陽來虛所生也，故莊子曰，樂出虛，夫虛則通實...."

11. 琴體說 Speaking of the Qin Structure (QQJC I/75)
    Begins "琴之首曰鳳額....The head of the qin is called the phoenix forehead...."

12. 論絃象七星 Discussing How the Strings Resemble the Seven Stars (QQJC I/76)
    From Fengsu Tong
    One line for each string, beginning "一絃屬土，主宮，為天，為君，其色黃...."

13. 取聲用指兼述琴人善惡 Using Fingers to Attain Sound and Narrating Qin Players Good and Bad Points (QQJC I/76)
    Seems to be a list, but not clear: ends "....絕此十二則妙矣 it would be good to avoid these 12 faults"

14. 五音審辨乃可議琴 Enquiring how the Five Sounds Can View the Qin (QQJC I/76)
    A list of five, the first being, "凡宮聲和平深厚粗大其音雄洪含通然...."

15. 彈琴有七要 Seven Requirements for Playing Qin (QQJC I/76)
    The first of the five begins, "一曰，學琴者欲得風韻瀟洒...."
    The seven are followed by an essay that begins, "琴太古樂也。正聲之所自出...." It is not clear whether it belongs together with the list it follows, or in fact what if any connection it has with the preceding several sections.

16. 琴有九德 Qin has Nine Virtues (QQJC I/77)
    A list of nine, the first beginning, "一曰奇謂輕鬆脆滑者乃可稱奇蓋輕者其材...."

17. 琴有四虛 Qin (body can) have Four Flaws (QQJC I/77)
    A list of four: 充虛，散虛，濁虛，清虛

18. 琴有所且 Qin has those who are dignified >(QQJC I/77)
    Begins "黃門士、隱士、孺士、羽士、德士，此五者雅稱聖人之樂，故且於琴...."
    This is followed by five lines, each with a statement; the connection is unclear.

19. 琴有所忌 Qin has things to shun (QQJC I/77)
    Begins "鼓琴有參俗。心中無德 (no virtue)； 口上無髯 (no mustache!); 腹內無墨 (no dark complexion around the stomach?)...."
    More such comments, the sources and arrangement not being clear

20. 琴經須知 Qin Standards that must be known (QQJC I/78)
    Begins "下指不欲粗慕則聲不真全...."

21. 琴不妄傳 Qin should not be improperly transmitted (QQJC I/78)
    Begins "洞虛皇甫先生世以琴道鳴。弟子甚眾而喪門雜然...."

 
Footnotes (Shorthand references are explained on a separate page)

1 See the Comment on the different editions: the original of this chapter is in the Taiyin Daquanji reprinted in QQJC Vol. I, pp. 70 - 78. It is nearly identical to the same passage as reprinted in QFTGYY, pp. 74 - 84, with the latter adding punctuation. It should be noted that the meaning of a number of passages still eludes me.
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2. See comments concerning the structure of the original text. (Return)

 
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