Research On Xiao Luan's Supplement To Xingzhuang Taiyin

Xingzhuangtaiyinbuyi is a monograph on guqin compiled and edited by Xiao Luan who is good at guqin in the middle of Ming Dynasty,and it is also one of the masterpieces of guqin with Zhe style.However,this book has never been focused by the scholars.First of all,it is essential to read books collected in National Library and Shanghai Library,and we are supposed to find out the relation of two collections by comparing several aspects of the books.Second,Xiao Luan is still not identified by scholars,so we need to seek for his information as much as possible.Besides,we need to investigate the compilation,bookmaking and printing of this book.Third,this book has 11 pieces of preface and postscripts,thus,it is valuable to study them.We can see how people love guqin in Ming Dynasty and how people from different hierarchies reacted to guqin We also can know the writers love this book and they admire Xiao Luan.Fourth,we make summaries of this book by digging deep into the book and focusing on the theory of guqin and guqin music.What's more,we can learn Xiao Luan has his own ideas about guqin even though he admires Zhepai Xumen so much.He emphasized the importance of shorter lyre music and he claimed that guqin music did not need lyrics.Fifth,we need to see the differences and similarities between Xingzhuangtaiyinbuyi and Qinpuzhengchuan,as well as Taiyinchuanxi.Only in this way,can we find out Xingzhuangtaiyinbuyi made a breakthrough in the Late Jiajing period.At last,making an entire research on Xingzhuangtaiyinxupu is useful to understand Xiao Luan's ideas.We must affirm Xiao Luan's efforts during this period and praise his achievement in this field.In a word,this essay aims to make full research on Xinzhuangtaiyinbuyi,affirming Xiao Luan and his monograph is the most valuable existence in Jiajing guqin world.