| Personal Names (English) |
Personal Names (Chinese) |
Other Names, Titles and Styles |
Dates |
School or Base |
Remarks |
| Tsar Teh-yun (Mandarin: Cai Deyun) |
蔡德允 |
Madam; SBS (銀紫荊星章) |
1905—2007 |
Hong Kong |
Head of the Deyin Qinshe of Hong Kong, oldest qin player in the last generation. Disciple of Shen Caonong. |
| Chen Changlin |
陳長林 |
|
1932- |
Min/Lingnan |
Transmitter of the Min School. As computer scientist and well-respected guqin player, he participated in the early phase of a "Digital Guqin" project and presented a version using C++, demonstrated a software for generating guqin notations on PC286 which runs on DOS, created in the early 1980s. 國家級非物質文化遺產項目(古琴藝術)代表性傳承人. |
| Chen Leiji |
陳雷激 |
|
1967— |
Shanghai? |
Student of Gong Yi. Performed at the 2008 Olympics. |
| Chen Wen |
陳雯 |
|
1961— |
Taiwan |
|
| Cheng Gongliang |
成公亮 |
|
1940— |
Nanjing |
Notable researcher and composer of guqin music |
| Dai Xiaolian |
戴曉蓮 |
|
1963 - |
Shanghai |
A qin player and professor of guqin at Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Grand-niece of Zhang Ziqian. |
| Ding Chengyun |
丁承運 |
|
1944— |
Shu |
|
| Ding Jiyuan |
丁紀園 |
|
1942— |
Shu |
|
| Gong Yi |
龔一 |
|
1941— |
Shanghai |
Elite professional qin player previously from the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra. 國家級非物質文化遺產項目(古琴藝術)代表性傳承人. |
| Guan Pinghu |
管平湖 |
名平, 字吉廠 |
1897—1967 |
Jiuyi |
Revered master; dapued many qin scores such as Liu Shui and Guangling San. In 1977, his recording of Liu Shui (Flowing Water) was chosen to be included in the Voyager Golden Record, a collection of world music sent into space on the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecrafts |
| Guan Zhonghang |
關仲航 |
|
1900—1970 |
Jiuyi |
|
| Gu Meigeng |
顧梅羹 |
|
1899—1990 |
Shu, Huayang |
|
| Gu Zechang |
顧澤長 |
|
1941— |
Shu |
|
| Huang Mianzhi |
黃勉之 |
|
1853—1919 |
Jiuyi |
|
| Le Ying |
樂瑛 |
|
1911—? |
Jiuyi |
|
| Li Fan |
李璠 |
|
1913—2008 |
Shu |
國家級非物質文化遺產項目(古琴藝術)代表性傳承人. |
| Li Feng |
李楓 |
字哲芬 |
(act.) |
Taiwan |
Plays on silk strings; has released a CD |
| Li Fengyun |
李鳳雲 |
|
(act.) |
Tianjin |
Concert guqin player from Tianjin. She has published a solo CD album by Hugo |
| Li Kongyuan |
李孔元 |
|
(act.) |
|
|
| Li Mingzhong |
李明忠 |
|
(act.) |
Shanxi |
Qin scholar and maker |
| Li Xiangting |
李祥霆 |
Professor |
1940— |
Beijing |
Elite professional qin player. Current president of the China Guqin Committee. Noted for improvisation. 國家級非物質文化遺產項目(古琴藝術)代表性傳承人. |
| Li Yuxian |
李禹賢 |
|
1937— |
Mei'an |
|
| Lin Youren |
林友人 |
|
1938— |
Guangling |
Transmitter of the Guangling school. 國家級非物質文化遺產項目(古琴藝術)代表性傳承人. |
| Liu Chicheng |
劉赤城 |
|
1938— |
Mei'an |
國家級非物質文化遺產項目(古琴藝術)代表性傳承人. |
| Lau Chor-wah (Mandarin: Liu Chuhua) |
劉楚華 |
Professor |
1951- |
Hong Kong |
One of the top players in Hong Kong |
| Liu Jingshao |
劉景韶 |
字琴子 |
1903—1987 |
Mei'an |
|
| Liu Shaochun |
劉少椿 |
劉平沙 |
1901—1971 |
Guangling |
A player of the Guangling School, noted for his eccentric style and interparation |
| Liu Zhengchun |
劉正春 |
|
1935— |
Jinling |
|
| Lo Ka Ping (Mandarin: Lu Jiabing) |
盧家炳 |
Philip |
1896—1980 |
Hong Kong |
Has released a CD of his recordings |
| Long Qinfang |
龍琴舫 |
|
1886—1959 |
Shu |
|
| Mei Yueqiang |
梅曰強 |
字南移 |
1929—2003 |
Guangling |
|
| Pang Yuzhu |
龐雨珠 |
|
1935— |
Mei'an |
|
| Pei Tiexia |
裴鐵俠 |
字雪琴 |
1884—1950 |
Shu |
|
| Peng Zhiqing |
彭祉卿 |
|
1891—1946 |
Shu |
|
| Pu Xuezhai |
溥雪齋 |
|
1893—1966 |
Beijing |
The cousin of the last emperor of China, Puyi. An artist of Chinese painting. |
| Rao Zongyi (Jao Tsung-I) |
饒宗頤 |
字固庵, 號選堂 |
1917— |
Lingnan |
Famous Sinologist, Professor Emeritus and lecturer at CUHK. |
| Rong Tianqi |
容天折 |
號琴禪 |
1936—1994 |
Guangdong |
|
| Shen Caonong |
沈草農 |
|
1891—1973 |
Fanchuan, Shanghai |
|
| Sun Shaotao |
孫紹陶 |
|
1879—1949 |
Guangling |
|
| Sun Yuqin |
孫毓芹 |
|
1915—1990 |
Taiwan |
|
| Tong Kin-woon (Mandarin: Tang Jianyuan) |
唐健垣 |
PhD |
1946- |
Hong Kong |
Guqin player and teacher, chief editor of Qinfu 琴府, a composite volume of ancient scores (not to be confused with the Qin Fu of Ji Kang). As well, a virtuoso of the guzheng and nanyin (a singing style). |
| Wang Di |
王迪 |
|
(dec.) |
Jiuyi |
Female student of Guan Pinghu, did a cross country survey of qin players in 1956, tape recorded qin players using magnetic tapes. These recordings are now in Shanghai. |
| Wang Duo |
汪鐸 |
名珍昌 |
1938— |
Suzhou |
Guqin player of the Wumen Qinshe of Suzhou. Head of Guqin Research Centre of Suzhou University of Science and Technology. Special research topics include: silk strings, Dapu, Taoist Guqin music, Guqin master player and musician in the "Digital Guqin" project entitled "Zebrafish". |
| Wang Huade |
王華德 |
|
1922—2008 |
Shu (Sichuan) |
|
| Wang Lu |
王露 |
字心葵 |
1879—1921 |
Zhucheng |
Founder of the 德音琴社 in Jinan. |
| Wang Shengxiang |
王生香 |
原名敬亭, 號賣履翁 |
1902—1975 |
Jinling, Shandong |
|
| Wang Yanying |
王燕卿 |
名賔魯 |
1867—1921 |
Zhucheng and Mei'an |
Founder of the Mei'an School |
| Wang Yongchang |
王永昌 |
|
1940— |
Mei'an |
|
| Wang Wei |
王葳 |
|
(act.) |
Beijing |
Sister of Wang Fei |
| Wei Zhongle |
衛仲樂 |
|
1908/9—1998 |
Shanghai |
A virtuoso of many Chinese instruments, including the pipa and dizi, and important figure in Jiangnan Sizhu. |
| Weng Yucang |
翁瘦蒼 |
名之潤 |
1916—2002 |
Yushan |
|
| Wu Jinglüe |
吳景略 |
名韜, 號縵叟 |
1907—1987 |
Yushan |
Elite master noted for his prominent role in the modernization and professionalization of the instrument |
| Wu Jinyang |
吳浸陽 |
字觀月, 號純白 |
1882—? |
Sichuan |
|
| Wu Lansun |
吳蘭蓀 |
名建 |
1883—1960 |
Yushan |
|
| Wu Wenguang |
吳文光 |
PhD |
1946- |
Yushan |
Elite professional qin player; son of Wu Jinglue and transmitter of the Yushan school. 國家級非物質文化遺產項目(古琴藝術)代表性傳承人. |
| Wu Zhao |
吳釗 |
|
1935— |
Beijing |
Former president of the Beijing Guqin Society; has published books and research on the qin. 國家級非物質文化遺產項目(古琴藝術)代表性傳承人. |
| Wu Zhaoji |
吳兆基 |
字湘泉 |
1908—1997 |
Hunan |
Transmitter of the Wu style |
| Wu Zonghan |
吳宗漢 |
字滙江 |
1902—1991 |
Mei'an |
|
| Xia Yifeng |
夏一峰 |
|
1872—1963 |
Jinling |
|
| Xie Daoxiu |
謝導秀 |
|
1940— |
Lingnan |
|
| Tse Chun-Yan (Mandarin: Xie Junren) |
謝俊仁 |
MD |
(act.) |
Hong Kong |
One of the top players in Hong Kong |
| Xie Xiaoping |
謝孝萍 |
|
?—1998 |
Yushan |
|
| Xu Jian |
許健 |
|
(act.) |
Beijing |
Qin scholar who wrote the Qinshi Chubian |
| Xu Kuanghua |
徐匡華 |
|
1917—2007 |
Zhejiang |
Founder of the Xihu Qin Society. Appeared in the film, Hero. Recently died Feb 13, 2007. |
| Xu Lisun |
徐立蓀 |
名卓, 號笠僧 |
1897—1969 |
Mei'an |
|
| Xu Shaoying |
徐曉英 |
|
1937— |
Zhe |
|
| Xu Yuanbai |
徐元白 |
|
1893—1957 |
Zhe |
|
| Xu Zhongwei |
徐忠偉 |
|
1920— |
Yushan |
|
| Yang Xinlun |
楊新倫 |
字克定 |
1898—1990 |
Lingnan |
|
| Yang Zongji |
楊宗稷 |
字時百, 號九嶷山人 |
1865—1931 |
Jiuyi |
Founder of the Jiuyi School, compiler of the Qinxue Congshu. |
| Yao Bingyan |
姚丙炎 |
|
1921—1983 |
Zhe |
Dapued (transcribed) the classic version of Jiu Kuang in triple-time rhytmn. |
| Yao Gongbai |
姚公白 |
|
1948— |
Zhejiang |
Yao Bingyan's second son. 國家級非物質文化遺產項目(古琴藝術)代表性傳承人. |
| Yao Gongjing |
姚公敬 |
|
1955— |
|
Yao Bingyan's third son |
| Ye Mingpei |
葉名佩 |
|
1929— |
Zhe |
|
| Yu Bosun |
俞伯蓀 |
|
1922— |
Shu (Sichuan) |
|
| Yu Qingxin |
余青欣 |
|
1956－ |
（北京） |
古琴协会秘书长， 国家一级演员， 國家級非物質文化遺產項目(古琴藝術)代表性傳承人. |
| Yu Shaoze |
喻紹澤 |
|
1903—1987 |
Shu (Sichuan) |
Transmitter of the Shu School |
| Zeng Chengwei |
曾成偉 |
Associate Professor |
1958— |
Shu (Sichuan), Chengdu |
Highly-regarded guqin maker as well as transmitter of the Shu School. |
| Zha Fuxi |
查阜西 |
|
1895—1976 |
Yushan |
Great researcher and player of qin music, specialising in qin songs. |
| Zhan Chengqiu |
詹澂秋 |
名智睿, 字水雲, 號襄陽學人 |
1890—1973 |
Zhucheng |
|
| Teo Kheng-chong (Mandarin: Zhang Qingchong) |
張慶崇 |
|
(act.) |
Hong Kong |
Guqin player and researcher from Singapore, musician in sound properties of the guqin instrument, has developed a bright style of guqin playing. Participated in the "Digital Guqin" project entitled: "Pale Ink". Teacher of guqin, and scholar researcher of guqin music. |
| Zhang Qingji |
張清治 |
字理玄 |
1940— |
Taiwan |
|
| Zhang Youhe |
張友鶴 |
|
1895—1940 |
Zhucheng |
|
| Zhang Zhisun |
章志蓀 |
字梓琴, 齋名『研易習琴齋』 |
1885—? |
Taiwan |
|
| Zhang Ziqian |
張子謙 |
原名張益昌, 張龍翔 |
1899—1991 |
Guangling |
Revered master of the Guangling School. |
| Zheng Minzhong |
鄭泯中 |
|
(act.) |
Jiuyi, Beijing |
Student of Guan Pinghu, well-respected player, specialist in guqin connoisseurship in Palace Museum, Beijing. 國家級非物質文化遺產項目(古琴藝術)代表性傳承人. |
| Zheng Yunfei |
鄭雲飛 |
|
1939— |
|
|
| Personal Names (English) |
Personal Names (Chinese) |
Other Names, Titles and Styles |
Dates |
School or Base |
Remarks |
| Binkley, Jim |
畢克禮 |
M.S.C.S. |
(act.) |
Portland, Oregon |
Translated the Yugu Zhai Qinpu into English, amateur qin maker. Website |
| Dydo, Stephen |
戴德 |
|
(act.) |
Yonkers, NY |
Co-founder and current president of New York Qin Society; also makes guqin. Website |
| Liang, Mingyue |
梁銘越 |
David |
(act.) |
Ellicott City, MD |
Son of the renowned Taiwanese guzheng player/scholar Liang Tsai-Ping |
| Li, Yiming |
李一鳴 |
Professor |
(act.) |
San Francisco, CA |
A Qin player ( taught by Gu,Zechang.Gong Yi. Li, Xiangting. Zhao, jiazhen) and Guqin Society International President in San Francisco. Graduate of Shenyang Conservatory of Music, Liaoning Province, PRC. |
| Lieberman, Fredric |
None |
PhD |
(act.) |
Santa Cruz, CA |
Translated the Mei'an Qinpu into English |
| Liu Li |
劉麗 |
|
(act.) |
New York, NY |
A graduate in Guqin performance at the Central Conservatory in Beijing, taught by renowned players such as Wu Jinglüe, Wu Wenguang as well as Li Xiangting. An Associate Professor in Guqin at the China Conservatory of Music in Beijing before moving to the US. Collaborated with composer Tan Dun and violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman on recording the soundtrack for the movie Hero |
| Lui Pui Yuen[1] |
吕培源 |
|
(act.) |
Los Angeles, CA |
Student of Wu Zonghan, Meian School. Well-known pipa master. Director of the Spring Thunder Chinese Music Orchestra, 春雷国乐社。 |
| Yung, Bell (Mandarin: Rong Hongzeng) |
榮鴻曾 |
PhD |
(act.) |
Pittsburgh |
| Thompson, John |
唐世璋 |
BA, MA |
(act.) |
New York, NY |
American whose "historically informed performance" includes over 150 melodies he has reconstructed from early tablature including the entire Shen Qi Mi Pu. His website includes translation, analysis and over 70 sound files with his reconstructions. |
| Walker, Stephen C. |
華廷峰 |
MA(Columbia) |
1984— |
Chicago |
Student of Shin-yi Yang. Has a critical approach to qin music. Website |
| Wang Fei |
王菲 |
MA; Emily |
(act.) |
San Francisco Bay Area, CA |
A qin player (taught by Li Xiangting) based in the United States, founder and Director of the North American Guqin Association, published writer and an international award winner digital artist. Also plays guzheng. Not to be confused with Faye Wong, the Hong Kong based pop singer. |
| Wong Gleysteen, Marilyn (Mandarin: Wang Miaolian) |
王妙蓮 |
|
(act.) |
Washington, D.C. |
|
| Wu Ziying |
吳自英 |
Professor |
1943— |
Seattle, WA |
A guqin and pipa player (taught by Wang Jiru 王吉儒, Wu Jinglüe吳景略, Zha Fuxi 查阜西, Sun Zongpeng 孫宗彭, Xu Lisun 徐立蓀, and Gu Meigeng 顧梅羹); former professor of traditional Chinese Music at Shanghai Normal University and director of the Shanghai Qin Association; produced two exceptionally fine CDs of guqin classics with the support of the 2006 Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
Website
|
| Yang Shin-yi |
楊信宜 |
|
(act.) |
Boston, MA |
Student of Wang Haiyan (Mei'an school) and Tang Jianyuan |
| Yip Mingmei (Mandarin: Ye Mingmei) |
葉明媚 |
PhD |
(act.) |
New York, NY |
Qin scholar, a student of Cai Deyun |
| Yeh Shihhua |
葉時華 |
Judy Yeh |
(act.) |
New York, NY |
Graduated from Taipei University of the Art, major in the qin. MA of Ethnomusicology of Sheffield University, UK. A professional qin and zheng player and educator. |
| Yuan Jungping |
袁中平 |
|
(act.) |
New York, NY |
Student of Sun Yuqin and Wu Zhaoji; founder of the New York Qin Society |
| Zhang Peiyou |
張培幼 |
Judy Chang |
(act.) |
New York, NY |
A qin player and teacher (former student of Yuan Jungping) based in the United States.
Website
|
| Personal Names (English) |
Personal Names (Chinese) |
Other Names, Titles and Styles |
Dates |
School or Base |
Remarks |
| Chow, Shuen-git (Mandarin: Zhou Xuanjie) |
周旋捷 |
PhD |
(act.) |
Canada/France/China-HK |
Chinese Canadian, created video documentary of Master guqin players, and children players - largest collection outside of China. Initiated the "Digital Guqin" projects to introduce guqin sounds to a wider, youthful audience as a lead in for authentic guqin culture and practice. Designed new guqin forms, research-creations using CAO (computer assisted composition) to explore possibilities of guqin sound wave treatments in contemporary art and culture. Created new designs in traditional guqin instruments, i.e. the "Half HunDun 2006", building of Digital Guqin Museum in 3D immersive virtual world platform Secondlife. [1],[2],
Website
|
| Fushimi Kiyoshi |
伏見靖 |
無家 Muka |
1956- |
Japan |
Guqin player, scholar in Japanese and Chinese traditional music. Style lineage from Mme. Tsar Teh-yun. Director of Kamakura Qin Society. |
| Gulik, Robert Hans van |
高羅佩 |
PhD |
1910—1967 |
Netherlands |
Dutch writer who wrote the important Lore of the Chinese Lute, also famous detective novelist, Ming style woodblock print specialist, diplomat. Erudite scholar in Chinese culture. |
| Sakata Shinichi |
坂田進一 |
|
(act.) |
Japan |
Guqin player, composer, scholar in the Japanese and Chinese traditional music, writer, director of Tokyo Kin-sha (Tokyo Qin Society). |
| Vigo, Joan M |
易兆安 |
Dipl.-Inform(Catal.) |
(act.) |
Spain |
Founder and webmaster of the Friends of Guqin website. |
| Streller-Shen, Qin |
沈沁 |
Guqin player and guqin teacher, Master of Philosophy from China Conservatory of Music |
(act.) |
Switzerland |
Teacher and webmaster of the www.qinqin.ch website. |