Jieshi Diao · Youlan Translated Staff Notation Version
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Title
Jieshi Diao · Youlan Translated Staff Notation Version
Subject
Guqin music, Chinese classical music, translation
Description
This is a translated and interpreted version of Jieshi Diao · Youlan, the oldest surviving Guqin notation. John Thompson provides a transcription from Jianzi version to staff version, making the piece more accessible to contemporary audiences.
Creator
John Thompson (translator), Original by Anonymous (Tang Dynasty)
Source
Based on the original manuscript stored in Tokyo National Museum, Japan
Publisher
Silkqin (John Thompson’s Website)
Date
Original estimated 7th–8th century CE (Tang Dynasty), Translation published online in the 21st century
Contributor
N/A
Rights
John Thompson for translation, original manuscript is in the public domain
Relation
Related to other guqin research, historical music preservation, and John Thompson’s guqin studies
Format
Digital text, online publication
Language
Staff, Chinese Jianzi notation(original)
Type
Musical notation, translation
Identifier
https://silkqin.com/02qnpu/01yl.htm
Coverage
China (Tang Dynasty, original), Online (21st century, translation)
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
text
Original Format
Manuscript, Guqin Jianzi Notation
Citation
John Thompson (translator), Original by Anonymous (Tang Dynasty) , “Jieshi Diao · Youlan Translated Staff Notation Version,” Omeka, accessed April 10, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/105.