Monks That Played Guqin In Ancient China And Their Contributions In The Guqin Study

In the developing history of Chinese Guqin culture, Qinseng (that is the monks thatplayed Guqin in ancient China) was a group that can not be ignored, because they were the propagator and successor of Guqin music and Buddhism ,and this two kind traditional culture are all have old history and deep detail. Therefore the research to Qinseng will beneficial to know the history and development of Guqin thoroughly, and to explore the inherent correlation to Chinese classical art and traditional culture accordingly. The thesis takes the monks that played Guqin in Chinese ancient society as an object of study, to inspect the contributions of Qinseng in the history as a bridge that linking Guqin musical and Buddhism culture.The dissertation is composed of two major parts, one is the study of Qinseng group; the other is the study of the representative Qiuseng and their contributions in history. Partâ… comprises three chapters as follows: the generation of Qinseng and its cultural background, the summary history of ancient Qinseng, repulsion and fusion: the ideaistic collision in Guqin culture. R is concerned about the phenomenon of the monks who played Guqin in Chinese ancient society, as well as their art activities. On the foundation of historical material, to analyse and expound the deep rule that the group produced. Partâ…¡includes that the contributions of Qinseng in performing theory, Guqin making and the composition of Guqin songs, and the study of "the Guqin Score of Withered Wood Zen". Choosing these representative monks that played important role in Guqin art field, such as Buddhist Zequan, Juyue, Donggao, Kongchen, affirm that the achievements and effects they had in different sides of Guqin art.