Video 6: 梅梢月 Mei Shao Yue - Part 1, practice #2

The Guqin was used by literati since the ancient days for self-development, self-reflection and contemplation. It is not an ascetic religious tool (for example, like the Zen shakuhachi flute) that is used for meditation or enlightenment.

Question for you (the reader) and for me: Why do you want to learn to play the Guqin? (or any musical instrument for that matter). Is it for your career? Or for entertaining your friends? Or for impressing other people? Or for quiet private contemplation?