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Yuefu Shiji: Qin Melody Lyrics
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Yuefu Shiji, Category 8 (of 12; see outline2); Guo Maoqian (12th c.), editor and compiler3 See also: Appendix: Other lyrics from Yuefu Shiji with Connections to Qin Melodies |
琴曲歌辭
樂府詩集，第八門 郭茂倩綸、選 |
Yuefu Shiji (YFSJ) is the famous Collection of Music Bureau Poems compiled in the 12th century by Guo Maoqian; it has 100 folios arranged into 12 categories. Category 8, Qin Melody Lyrics, occupies folios 57 to 60. There are a few studies of it in English.4
Yuefu Shiji consists of lyrics from various sources, and dating from pre-historic times to the Tang dynasty. Many of the lyrics in the qin section, or their themes, have been applied to various melodies on this website; in addition, some lyrics not in the qin category have also been associated with or applied to qin melodies. All the lyrics in the qin section are listed in the main body below; qin melody-related lyrics from other sections are added in an Appendix organized within the framework of the 12 categories. Attributed lyricists without a biographical entry elsewhere are included on a page called Poets on this Site.
After each melody title line I may add a short comment, especially if there is an alternate title. After this the sources of commentary are indicated on lines beginning with a - dash. Links are either to the location where the sources are quoted, or to the sources themselves. After this, indented, are the reputed authors of the lyrics; links are to their biographies or, in some cases, to the actual lyrics and/or their translations.
Folio 57 (pp. 821 - 837)
Folio 58 (pp. 848 - 852)
Folio 59 (pp. 853 - 870)
Folio 60 (pp. 871 - 883)
Contents of Category 8 (Folios 57 - 60): Qin Melody Lyrics
(Preface , pp. 821 - 822)
- Guo Maoqian himself
- Tang Shu, Yuezhi
- Shi Ben
- Yang Xiong, Qin Qing Ying
- Qin Cao
- Gujin Yuelu
- Ying Shao, Fengsu Tong
- San Li Tu
- Huan Tan, Xin Lun
- Cui Bao, Gujin Zhu
- Liang Yuandi, Zuan Yao
- Qin Lun
- Yuefu Jieti
Some prefaces to the surviving qin melody quote the comments here
- Qin Lun
- Qin Ji
- Tang Shu,
- Zhang Hua, Bowu Zhi
- Guo Maoqian
Zhu Xiaolian
Commentary included with previous entry
A celestial tells Yao about the coming flood, so he writes this
- Gujin Yuelu
- Xie Zhuang, Qin Lun
Yu Shun, seeing a bird flying, thinks of his parents
- Gujin Yuelu
- Xie Zhuang, Qin Lun
Shun plays Song of the South Wind and the world is well-regulated.
- Gujin Yuelu
- Shi Ji, Annal of Music
Two daughters of Yao mourn the death of their husband, Shun; first of four titles
(None of the lyrics is used with the qin melodies
Xiangfei Yuan or
Cangwu Yuan).
- Shan Hai Jing (p.???)
- Guo Pu
- Liu Xiang, Lienü Zhuan
- Xiangzhong Ji Account from the Xiang River (18223.10xxx)
- Han Yu, Huangling Miao Pai (extended commentary, but no mention of qin).
- Guo Maoqian
Li He (791 - 817)
Commentary included with previous entry
Chen Yu (fl. ca.800).
Commentary included with previous entry
Commentary included with previous entry
Wang Sengru (465 - 522)
Zou Shaoxian
Li Qi
Lang Shiyuan (8th c.)
"also called 禹上會稽 (the Great) Yu goes up to Kuaiji"; there is a surviving
qin melody
- "Shu"
- Gujin Yuelu
- Xie Zhuang, Qin Lun
- Qin Ji
see Fenglei Yin
- Qin Lun
- Yuefu Jieti
- Guo Maoqian
Xin Deyuan
Shen Quanqi
also called 箕子吟 Intonation of
Jizi (Viscount of Ji)
- Shi Ji
- Gujin Yuelu
- Qin Ji
also called 文王哀羑里 Wen Wang Ai Youli:
Wen Wang Mourns in Youli
Wen Wang is imprisoned by Zhou Xin
- Qin Cao
Han Yu
attributed to Wen Wang
- Qin Cao
- Qin Lun
Also called 武王伐紂 Wu Wang Fa Zhou: Wu Wang Attacks Zhou
attributed to Wu Wang
- Gujin Yuelu
- Qin Lun
- Qin Ji
Attributed to Weizi, who went into exile in disgust with his relative Zhou Xin
- Qin Ji
- Shang Shu Da Zhuan
attributed to Zhou Gong
- Qin Cao
- Gujin Yuelu
Han Yu
- Qin Cao
Also called Fenghuang Lai Yi (and associated with Cheng Wang)
- Gujin Yuelu
- Xie Xiyi, Qin Lun
- Qin Ji
Attributed to 伯夷 Bo Yi
- Qin Ji
- Shi Ji
- Yuefu Jieti
Attributed to Yin Boqi
- Qin Cao
Han Yu
Attributed to Jiezi Tui
- Qin Ji
- Qin Cao
- Shi Ji
Attributed to Du Muzi
- Yang Xiong, Qin Qing Ying
- Cui Bao, Gu Jin Zhu
- Boya lyrics
- Yuefu Jieti
Bao Zhao
Emperor Jianwen of Liang
Wu Jun
Li Bai
Han Yu
Zhang Hu
- Qin Cao
- Preface by Shi Chong
- Guo Maoqian (?)
- Yuefu Jieti
- Qin Lun by Xie Xiyi
- Guo Maoqian again (?)
Liu Xiaowei of Liang (496 - 549)
Zhang Hu
Also called 幽蘭操 Youlan Cao
- Guqin Yuelu
- Qin Cao
- Qin Ji
Xin Deyuan
Han Yu
Commentary included with previous entry.
Cui Tu
(43067.xxx; note that Qin Cao,
Hejian Zage, #24 is
Shuang Yan Li;
Hejian Zage, #16,
Zhuang Zhou Du Chu Yin, seems unrelated to the Du Chu Yin here)
- Qin Ji says, 獨處吟 Du Chu Yin, 流凘咽 Liu Si Yan (17762.248xxx 流澌), Shuang Yan Li and Chu Nü Yin (see next)
are four melodies, but their lyrics are all lost.
- Qin Li says, This is the fourth melody of the 21 Hejian New Songs 河澗新歌
Shen Junyou 沈君攸
Li Bai
The Qin Shi biography of the Woman of Lu quotes this melody, but calls it 正女引 Zheng Nü Yin
- Qin Cao says, Chunü Yin was created by the Chaste Woman of Lu.
- Gujin Yuelu says, The Chaste Woman of Lu saw 女貞木 and created a song; it is also called 女貞木歌 .
See previous
- Qin Cao says, 魯次室女
The Handmaiden of Lu created Zhen Nü Yin
Shen Yue: 貞心信無矯，傍鄰也見疑....
See also Chu Fei Tan
- Qin Ji:
Fan Ji of Chu wrote
Lienü Yin
Also called 別鵠操 Bie Gu Cao Parting Snowgoose Melody
Lyrics by three poets, but only those by Han Yu are set
Commentary included with previous entry. Lyrics by six poets, but none is set to the qin melody.
Also called Celestial Horse Prelude (天馬引 Tianma Yin)
Commentary included with previous entry
Also called Prelude of Chu (楚引 Chu Yin)
Commentary as with previous entry?
15473.xxx (.58 = Chu MingGuang; see also Chu MingJun);
Mingfei usually refers to Wang Zhaojun, but this is not mentioned here
Also called Song of Jing Ke (荊軻歌 Jing Ke Ge)
Commentary with previous entry
Lyrics are sung as a Prelude for the 1511 Chu Ge; attributed to 項羽 Xiang Yu; four lines
Commentary is with previous entry
- Han Shu (basically same story as in Shi Ji, Annal 8; see RGH I, p.81; plays 筑 zhu, not qin)
- 禮樂志 Li Yue Zhi says,....
- According to Qin Cao there is a Great Wind Arises by the first emperor of Han
- Qin Ji says, Cai Zhi Cao was created by the Four Hoaryheads
- Gujin Yuelu says,
- Guo Maoqian himself says?...
- Cui Hong (崔鴻) says,...
- Guo Maoqian himself says?...
Commentary is with previous entry
- Wang Mingjun has a related story,
the dance song Mingjun Ci does not
- Has an introduction, then all the
lyrics (and only the lyrics) set in the 1511 version of Lament of Zhaojun
- The final lyrics, by 楊凌 Yang Ling, are called 明妃怨 Mingfei Yuan
- Qin Li
- Qin Ji
- Qin Shu
- Qin Yi
- Guo Maoqian
(There was also a poem of this title by Wang Anshi)
- Hou Han Shu
- Cai Yan Biezhuan
- Liu Shang, Hujia Xu
- Qin Ji
- Cai Yi Qin Qu (蔡翼琴曲)
- Li Liangfu, Guangling Zhixi Pu Xu
- Li Zhao 李肇， Guoshi Bu
Liu Shang (pp. 866 - 869)
Commentary included with the previous entry.
No preface; see Fei Long Pian below and melody list; lyrics by:
- 蕭愨 Xiao Que of Sui (Qinshu Daquan, Folio 12 also has the lyrics)
- Li Bai (also in
ibid.)
Attributed to 何晏之女 He Yan's daughter; Folio 47 (p. 690) has the SQMP Wu Ye Ti story
Also called 神女宛轉歌 Shennü Yuanzhuan Ge; no tablature in surviving handbooks
Wang Jingbo meets female deity
Commentary included with the previous entry.
Attribution from Qin Ji to
Ruan Xian. Poem by
Li Jilan
There is no tablature in surviving handbooks, but see
Shishang Liuquan, especially the footnote
Attribution from Qin Ji to Xi Kang; lyrics by the Monk Jiaoran
Lyrics by Wu Maiyuan, 唐惠休
Tang Huixiu and 江洪 Jiang Hong
No added commentary; lyrics by Liu Yuxi
No added commentary; lyrics by Lu Zhaolin
No added commentary; lyrics by 閻朝隱 Yan Zhaoyin (Chaoyin?)
No added commentary; lyrics by Wu Jun
No added commentary; lyrics by
Song Zhiwen
No added commentary; lyrics by Li Bai
No added commentary; lyrics by Li Bai
Lyrics by Gu Kuang
Lyrics by Liu Yuxi
Lyrics by 李群玉 Li Qunyu
Lyrics by Xin Deyuan
Concerns Baili Xi and the Yan Yi Ge
Also called Feng Qiu Huang;
"鳳兮鳳兮歸故鄉...."; connected not with #20, but with #22, Sima Xiangru Qin Ge
Commentary included with the previous entry; lyrics (鳳兮鳳兮非無凰....) attributed to
Zhang Hu
Lyrics attributed to 霍去病將軍 General
Huo Qubing
Commentary included with the previous entry; lyrics attrib. 崔顥 Cui Hao
Lyrics attrib. Ruan Yu and the emperor
Lyrics attrib. Zhao Zheng
Lyrics attrib. Zhao Zheng
No added commentary; lyrics by Gu Kuang
Footnotes (Shorthand references are explained on a
separate page)
1. Qinqu Geci: 21570.22 琴曲歌辭 says "lyrics for qin songs", then quotes the second half of Qin Lun (see YFSJ preface). (Return)
2. The 12 門 categories of Yuefu Shiji
Translation of titles is from ICTCL, p.964, which adds, "This classification is based on the musical setting of the poems which has long since been lost." Page numbers follow the Zhonghua Shuju edition. Category 8, Qin Melody Lyrics, is outlined above. The Appendix: Other lyrics from Yuefu Shiji with Connections to Qin Melodies gives links to related qin melodies from the other categories listed here.
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郭茂倩 Guo Maoqian (11th/12th c.)
Guo Maoqian (Bio/2021), style name 德粲 Decan, was from 須城 Xucheng (in modern 東平 Dongping county of Shandong province). In 1084 he was Administrator in the Law Section for 河南 Henan (province). ICTCL, p. 965, says, "Not much is known about (him). His grandfather Guo Bao 郭褒 was a well-known official from Xucheng.... Guo Maoqian was also credited with another anthology, entitled Zati Shi 雜體詩， which complemented the Yuefu Shiji. Unfortunately it has long since been lost."
(Return)
4 See Joseph R. Allen, In the Voice of Others, Ann Arbor, Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies, Volume 63, 1992. (Return)
Return to Qin Poetry and Song or to the Guqin ToC.
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Appendix: Other lyrics from Yuefu Shiji with Connections to Qin Melodies
No qin connections yet noted.
No qin connections yet noted.
No qin connections yet noted.
No qin connections yet noted.
Folio 26: 相和歌辭四 Matching Songs 1 (pp. 376 - 390)
Folio 28: 相和歌辭四 Matching Songs 3 (pp. 406 - 423)
Folio 29: 相和歌辭四 Matching Songs 4 (pp. 424 - 439)
王明君 Wang Mingjun, "also called Wang Zhaojun" (see Zhaojun Yuan); pp. 424 - 434
楚妃歎 Chu Fei Tan, Lament of the Chu Concubines (pp. 435 - 437)
王子喬 Wangzi Qiao, Wangzi Qiao (or Wang Ziqiao; pp. 437 - 9)
Folio 33: 相和歌辭八 Matching Songs 8 (pp. 484 - 500)
清調曲一 Qing Diao Qu (Qing Mode Melodies), Section 1 (6 titles on pp. 495 - 500)
Folios 36 - 40: 相和歌辭十一至十五 Matching Songs 11-15 (pp. 526 - 598)
Folio 41: 相和歌辭十六 Matching Songs 16 (pp. 599 - 613)
Folio 42: 相和歌辭十七 Matching Songs 17 (pp. 614 - 625)
長門怨 Changmen Yuan: Lament at Changmen Palace (pp. 620 - 625)
Folio 43: 相和歌辭十八 Matching Songs 18 (pp. 626 - 637)
Folio 45: 清商歌辭 Qingshang Quci: (2; pp. 652 - 666)
Folio 47: 西曲歌上 Xiqu Ge: Songs for Western Melodies (A; pp. 678 - 694)
Folio 50: 江南弄 Jiangnan Melodies (A; pp. 726 - 738)
Folio 51: 江南弄 Jiangnan Melodies (B; pp. 739 - 751)
陽春曲 Yang Chun Qu (pp. 743-4)
Folio 54: Dance songs 4 (pp. 782 - 792)
Folio 64: 雜曲歌辭 Miscellaneous songs #4 (pp. 923 - 935)
Folio 77: 雜曲歌辭 Miscellaneous songs #17 (pp. 1081 - 1093)
Folio 80: 近代曲辭二 Songs of recent times #2 (pp. 1123 - 1139)
Folio 83: 雜歌謠辭一 Miscellaneous ballad lyrics #1 (pp. 1164 - 1176)
Folio 84: 雜歌謠辭二 Miscellaneous ballad lyrics #2 (pp. 1177 - 1190)
Folio 98: 新樂府辭九 New Yuefu poems #9 (pp. 1368 - 1376)
musical settings of the poems, long since lost. Page numbers follow the Zhonghua Shuju edition.
Folios 1 - 12 (pp. 1 - 180)
Folios 12 - 15 (pp. 181 - 222)
Folios 16 - 20 (pp. 223 - 308)
Folios 21 - 25 (pp. 309 - 375)
Folios 26 - 43 (pp. 376 - 637); includes:
Part of a series including gong, shang, jiao, zhi, and yu
Also called 豔歌羅敷行 Luofu's Love Song, it is the song of a loyal wife sending away a suitor (same theme to p. 423)
For commentary see a footnote to the qin melody Moshang Sang
Commentary from 6 sources; the surviving qin melody
Ming Jun has a different theme (see below?)
- Tang History, Music Annals
- Xijing Zaji
- Gujin Yuelu
- Wang Sengqian, (Gujin) Ji Lu
- Xie Xiyi (Xie Zhuang)，
Qin Lun
- Qin Ji
See also Lienü Cao: concerns not
Xiang Fei but Fan Ji
- Commentary quotes
Lienü Zhuan and others
See the qin melody Yao Tian Sheng He
- Commentary quotes only
Liexian Zhuan
Begins with 平調曲四 Ping Diao Qu(Ping Mode Melodies), Section 4; followed by:
- Gujin Yuelu: lengthy quote (18003.638 清調 consists of the same) includes a comment listing qin among the 8 instruments that play them.
pp. 526 - 534 are 清調曲四 Qing Diao Melodies, Section 4
pp. 534 - 598 are 瑟調曲 Se Diao Melodies for Se
There are altogether eight poems of this name
There are altogether seven poems of this name (泰山梁甫吟 Taishan Liangfu Yin)
楚調曲中 (Chu mode melodies, Section 2 of 3)
Has 14 怨詩 Lamentation Poems; 10 怨歌 Lamentation Songs; two poems called 明月照高樓 Moon Shining on a Tall Pavilion; 26 called 長門怨 Lament at Changmen Palace; finally one called 阿嬌怨 Lament of Ajiao. Two have known qin connections:
怨歌行 Yuan Ge Xing: Melody of a Lamentation Song (p. 616)
No commentary, but see Ban Jieyu in next folio
Commentary from three sources:
- Han Wu Di Gushi
- Han Shu
- Yuefu Jieti
楚調曲下 (Chu mode melodies, Section 3 of 3)
Begins with commentary on
Ban Jieyu, then:
9 poems called 婕妤怨 Lament of Jieyu
3 poems called 長信怨 Lament of the Long Letter
1 poem called 峨眉怨 Lament of Moth Eyebrows (see in ancient
qin melody list)
Folios 44 - 51 (638 - 751); includes:
吳聲歌曲，二 Wu Sheng Gequ, 2
子夜四時歌 Ziye Sishi Ge: Ziye Songs of the Four Seasons, by Li Bai (p.653)
All of Folio 44, then this folio to p.655, consists of poems associated with Zi-Ye (Lady Midnight).
The general introduction to the Zi-Ye poems is on p. 641, quoting
- 唐書，樂志 Tang History, Music Annals
- 宋書，樂志 Song History, Music Annals
- 古今樂錄 Gujin Yuelu
- 樂府解題 Yuefu Jieti
烏夜啼 Wu Ye Ti: Raven's Evening Call (pp. 690 - 694)
Compare Folio 60, #1 above
- Tang Shu Yuezhi
- Jiaofang Ji
- Gujin Yuelu
- Yuefu Jieti
陽春曲 Yang Chun Qu: Sunny Spring Melody (p. 729)
One of four Jiangnan melodies
- Liu Xiang, Xin Xu
- Yuefu Jieti
陽春歌 Yang Chun Ge (pp. 742-3)
Commentary included with Yang Chu Qu in Folio 50 above
吳均 Wu Jun (Liang)
檀約 Tan Yue (Qi)
顧野王 Gu Ye Wang (Chen)
柳顧言 Liu Guyan (柳巧言?; Sui; p.743)
李白 Li Bai (Tang)
Commentary included with Yang Chun Qu in Folio 50 above
溫庭筠 Wen Tingjun
莊南傑 Zhuang Nanjie (p.744)
僧貫休 Monk Guanxiu
Folios 52 - 56 (pp. 752 - 820)
明君辭 Mingjun Ci (pp. 782 - 784)
category above seems to refer to Wang Zhaojun. Here, perhaps meaning Illustrious Gentlemen, it seems to be more general, covering a wide variety of themes. Does it connects to the 1549 Ming Jun?
- The Ming Jun
Folios 57 - 60 (pp. 821 - 883;
Folios 61 - 78 (pp. 884 - 1106); includes:
飛龍篇 Fei Long Pian (pp. 926 - 927)
- compare Fei Long Yin
- Guo Yuanzhen (Guo Zhen says, Chun Jiang is the song of 巴女 a woman of Ba).
Commentary included with previous entry
Zhang Ji
Zhang Zhongsu
Folios 79 - 82 (pp. 1107 - 1163); includes:
渭城曲 Weicheng Qu
(Song of Weicheng, p.1139)
- Weicheng, also called 陽關 Yang Guan, is by Wang Wei
Folios 83 - 89 (pp. 1164 - 1261); includes:
擊壤歌
Ji Rang Ge
(Song of Striking the Rang, p.1165)
- 帝王世紀 says, In the time of Emperor Yao there was peace in the world, no one (was troubled by) affairs, so 八九十 (80 to 90?) old men struck the ground (rang 5726/1 earth; /5 wooden stick to hit ground?) and sang
Drill wells and we drink, plough fields and we eat.
Such an influence the emperor has on us!
秋風辭 Qiu Feng Ci
(Autumn Wind Lyrics, p.1180)
- only one poem with this title, set to qin in
Japan
Folios 90 - 100 (pp. 1262 - 1405); includes
15 New Yuefu poems by 白居易 Bai Juyi (Folio 97 had 10, Folio 99 consists of 25)
五絃琴 Wu Xian Qin (Five String Qin, p. 1371)
Yuefu Shiji has no added commentary at the end, but the modern edition includes two indices, one by author, the other by poem title (no index by category title).
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- Concerns the qin player Zhao Bi