Yan Hui (514 -483), literary name Ziyuan and also called Yanzi (Master Yan), was poor, but he was the favorite disciple of Confucius, who would visit him when not otherwise busy. Since all of the Master's students had to understand music Yanzi of course did as well. In this passage he plays the qin for Confucius, but no title is given here.

Yasheng Cao is a later melody written in praise of Yan Hui.³ And he can be connected to the melody Xuan Mei because Zhuangzi relates Yan Hui telling Confucius that he can just "sit and forget".

The Qin Shi article is as follows.

 
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1. Yan Hui
44545.35 顏回, son of .143 無繇 Wuyou (a former student of Confucius), style name 子淵 Ziyuan (later called 顏子 Yanzi: Master Yan). His qin playing is discussed in the book of Liezi. (Return)

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