Music Way and Aesthetics

Author: Li Meiyan
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: The art of guqin holds significant humanistic value in Chinese culture. It is not merely a musical art but also a representation of the life realm of scholars. As Gao Luopei once said: "It is a way, a path of wisdom, the Tao." (The music of the guqin is a path leading to the way of wisdom.) Therefore, the purpose of playing the guqin is not in performance but in "nurturing the heart." Through gradual immersion and cultivation with guqin music, one's temperament can be transformed, and the cultivation of one's personal life can be achieved.