Author index
Most Yuefu Shiji (YFSJ) links are are from the Qin Melody Lyrics category. The source is indicated by # within folio, adding references from the Zhonghua Shuju (Beijing) edition, 1996.² Many attributions, especially those in "quotes", are inreliable. My linked individual commentaries are often incomplete, as this is an ongoing project.

06. Anon. (compare unknown): Guan Ju Qu (Osprey Cry Tune); Shi Jing poems 1-5
09. Anon.: Wen Wang Qu (Wen Wang's Tune); Shi Jing poems 236-8
23. Bai Juyi: Zhaojun Yuan (Lament of [Princess] Zhaojun); YFSJ 59, #1 (p.854)
      with Wang Zhaojun, Wang Shuying's wife Liu, last Chen ruler, Zhang Hu, Liang Shiqiong (?), and Yang Ling
13. Bao Zhao: You Lan 5 Shou; see Yilan Cao (Esteemed Orchid Melody); YFSJ 58, #3 (p.840)
      with Confucius, Xin Deyuan, Han Yu (Qin Cao #2, and Cui Tu
29. "Bo Ya": Ting Qin Fu (Ode about Listening to the Qin); source unknown
30. "Bo Ya": Boya Diao Ziqi (Boya Mourns Ziqi); source unknown
23. Chen, Houzhu (last ruler): Zhaojun Yuan (Lament of [Princess] Zhaojun); YFSJ 59, #1 (p.854)
      with Wang Zhaojun, Wang Shuying's wife Liu, Bai Juyi, Zhang Hu, Liang Shiqiong (?), and Yang Ling
13. "Confucius": Yilan Cao (Esteemed Orchid Melody); YFSJ 58, #2 (p.839)
      with Xin Deyuan, Han Yu (Qin Cao #2), Bao Zhao and Cui Tu
16. "Confucius": Yasheng Cao (Proximate Sage Melody); refers here to Yan Hui, one of a few people so named; unknown source
13. Cui Tu: You Lan; see Yilan Cao (Esteemed Orchid Melody); YFSJ 58, #3 (p.840)
      with Confucius, Xin Deyuan, Han Yu (Qin Cao #2 and Bao Zhao
21. Gu Kuang: Caishi Wunong (Five Melodies of the Cai Clan); YFSJ 59, #2 (p.858)
      with Linghu Chu, Jiang Huan, Wu Jun, Jiang Hong, Li Bai and Li He
32. Guo Zhen: Chun Jiang Qu (Springtime River Tune); YFSJ 77, #2 (p.1081)
      with Zhang Ji and Zhang Zhongsu (lyrics slightly different; not in qin section)
04. Han Yu: Qishan Cao (Melody of Mount Qi); Qin Cao #6, YFSJ 57, #18 (p.832)
05. Han Yu: Juyou Cao (Gloomy-Detention Melody); Qin Cao #5, YFSJ 57, #13 (p.829)
10. Han Yu: Yueshang Cao (Yueshang Melody; Qin Cao #4, YFSJ 57, #17 (p.832)
11. Han Yu: Lü Shuang Cao (Walking-in-the-Frost Melody); Qin Cao #7, YFSJ 57, #21 (p.834)
13. Han Yu: Yilan Cao (Esteemed Orchid Melody); Qin Cao #2, YFSJ 58, #2 (p.840)
      with Confucius, Xin Deyuan, Bao Zhao and Cui Tu
14. Han Yu: Jiang Gui Cao (About to Return Melody); Qin Cao #1, YFSJ 58, #4 (p.841)
15. Han Yu: Guishan Cao (Turtle Mountain Melody); Qin Cao #3, YFSJ 58, #5 (p.842)
17. Han Yu: Can Xing Cao (Partial Form Melody); Qin Cao #10, YFSJ 58, #6 (p.842)
18. Han Yu: Bie Gu Cao (Parting Snowgoose Melody); Qin Cao #9, in YFSJ 58, #11 (p.845)
19. Han Yu: Zhi Zhao Fei (The Pheasant Flies in the Morning); Qin Cao #8, in YFSJ 57, #23 (p.837)
21. Jiang Hong: Caishi Wunong (Five Melodies of the Cai Clan); YFSJ 59, #2 (p.857)
      with Wang Wei, Linghu Chu, Jiang Huan, Wu Jun, Li Bai, Li He and Gu Kuang
21. Jiang Huan: Caishi Wunong (Five Melodies of the Cai Clan); YFSJ 59, #2 (p.857)
      with Wang Wei, Linghu Chu, Wu Jun, Jiang Hong, Li Bai, Li He and Gu Kuang
28. Jiaoran the Monk: Feng Ru Song Ge (Song of Wind Through Pines); YFSJ 60, #7 (p.876)
21. Li Bai: Caishi Wunong (Five Melodies of the Cai Clan); YFSJ 59, #2 (p.857)
      with Wang Wei, Linghu Chu, Jiang Huan, Wu Jun, Jiang Hong, Li He and Gu Kuang
24. Li He: Huangzhong Diao (Yellow Bell Tune [modal prelude])
21. Li He: Caishi Wunong (Five Melodies of the Cai Clan); YFSJ 59, #2 (p.858)
      with Linghu Chu, Jiang Huan, Wu Jun, Jiang Hong, Li Bai and Gu Kuang
23. Liang Shiqiong (?): Zhaojun Yuan (Lament of [Princess] Zhaojun); YFSJ 59, #1 (p.855)
      with Wang Zhaojun, Wang Shuying's wife Liu, last Chen ruler, Bai Juyi, Zhang Hu, and Yang Ling
21. Linghu Chu: Caishi Wunong (Five Melodies of the Cai Clan); YFSJ 59, #2 (p.856)
      with Wang Wei, Linghu Chu, Jiang Huan, Wu Jun, Jiang Hong, Li Bai, Li He and Gu Kuang
22. "Liu An, prince of Huai Nan": Bagong Cao (Melody of the Eight Dukes); YFSJ 58, #25 (p.851/2)
36. Liu Ji (?): Kechuang Yehua (Evening Talk by a Guest's Window; 1st of 23 pu);
      no pu attributes melody, but some say lyrics are by Liu Ji (1311-1375)
23. Liu, wife of Wang Shuying: Zhaojun Yuan (Lament of [Princess] Zhaojun); YFSJ 59, #1 (p.854)
      with Wang Zhaojun, last Chen ruler, Bai Juyi, Zhang Hu, Liang Shiqiong (?), and Yang Ling
27. Shi Chong: Si Gui Yin (Thinking-of-Returning Prelude); YFSJ 58, #1 (p.838)
33. Shi Yangxiu (?): Shuang Qing Zhuan (Paired Clarity Chronicle; also Yuan He Shuang Qing); source unknown
37. Su Shi: Qian Chibi Fu (Former Red Cliff Ode); collected works
38. Su Shi: Hou Chibi Fu (Latter Red Cliff Ode;) collected works
25. Tao Yuanming: Gui Qu Lai Ci (Come Away Home); in his collected works
03. Unknown: Xiang Fei Yuan (Lament of the Xiang River Concubines); sources not given;
      later attribution: Liang Yiniang (woman of Liang)
12. Unknown: He Ming Jiugao (Cranes Cry in the Nine Bends of the Marsh); sources not given
20. Unknown: Chu Ge (Song of Chu); after short opening attrib. Xiang Yu (YFSJ 58, #2, p.850), sources not given
26. Unknown: Meihua Qu (Plum Blossom Tune); sources not given
35. Unknown: Gu Qiu Feng (Ancient Autumn Breeze); sources not given
      lyrics diff. from Qiu Feng in YFSJ 60, #8 (pp. 876/7)
23. "Wang Qiang" (Zhaojun): Zhaojun Yuan (Lament of [Princess] Zhaojun); YFSJ 59, #1 (p.853)
      with Wang Shuying's wife Liu, last Chen ruler, Bai Juyi, Zhang Hu, Liang Shiqiong (?), and Yang Ling
21. Wang Wei: Caishi Wunong (Five Melodies of the Cai Clan); YFSJ 59, #2 (p.856)
      with Linghu Chu, Jiang Huan, Wu Jun, Jiang Hong, Li Bai, Li He and Gu Kuang
31. Wang Wei: Yangguan Qu (Yang Pass Tune); YFSJ 80, #last (p.1139, i.e., not in qin section)
34. Wen Tianxiang: Zheng Qi Ge (Song of Correct Attitude); collected works
07. "Wen Wang": Wen Wang Cao (Wen Wang Melody); YFSJ 57, #14 (p.830)
21. Wu Jun: Caishi Wunong (Five Melodies of the Cai Clan); YFSJ 59, #2 p.857;
      with Wang Wei, Linghu Chu, Jiang Huan, Jiang Hong, Li Bai, Li He and Gu Kuang
08. "Wu Wang": Ke Shang Cao (Attacking Shang Melody); YFSJ 57, #15 (p.831)
20. "Xiang Yu": Chu Ge (Song of Chu); short opening in YFSJ 58, #20 (p.849)
      (source of remaining lyrics unknown)
13. Xin Deyuan: Yilan Cao (Esteemed Orchid Melody); YFSJ 58, #2 (p.840)
      with Confucius, Han Yu (Qin Cao #2), Bao Zhao and Cui Tu
23. Yang Ling: Zhaojun Yuan (Lament of [Princess] Zhaojun); YFSJ 59, #1 (p.855)
      with Wang Zhaojun, Wang Shuying's wife Liu, last Chen ruler, Bai Juyi, Zhang Hu, and Liang Shiqiong (?)
01. "Yu Shun": Nanfeng Ge (Song of the South Wind); YFSJ 57, #5 (p.824)
02. "Yu Shun": Si Qin Cao (Thinking-of-Parents Melody); YFSJ 57, #4 (p.824)
32. Zhang Ji: Chun Jiang Qu (Spring Time River Tune); YFSJ 77, #2 (p.1081)
      with Guo Zhen and Zhang Zhongsu (lyrics slightly different; not in qin section)
23. Zhang Hu: Zhaojun Yuan (Lament of [Princess] Zhaojun); YFSJ 59, #1 (p.855)
      with Wang Zhaojun, Wang Shuying's wife Liu, last Chen ruler, Bai Juyi, Liang Shiqiong (?), and Yang Ling
32. Zhang Zhongsu: Chun Jiang Qu (Spring Time River Tune); YFSJ 7, #2 (p.1081/2)
      with Guo Zhen and Zhang Ji (lyrics slightly different; not in qin section)

 
Footnotes (Shorthand references are explained on a separate page)

1. 太古遺音 38 melodies with lyrics. Some are clearly songs; others not. As I have no poetry experts to help me determine rhythms, my focus has been more on the instrumental repertoire. (Return)

2. Paperback; I don't know if the 1979 edition is different. (Return)

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