Musical Development Timeline
Pre-Qin
Formation of Ritual Music Culture
Established the "Eight Sounds" based musical system
Han-Tang
Silk Road Musical Exchange
Integration of foreign music with court music
Song-Yuan
Rise of Opera Music
Formation of unique musical mode system
Ming-Qing
Flourishing of Regional Opera
Prosperous development of local opera styles
Traditional Instruments
String Instruments
- Guqin
- Erhu
- Pipa
- Guzheng
Wind Instruments
- Dizi
- Xiao
- Suona
- Sheng
Percussion Instruments
- Bianzhong
- Drums
- Gong
- Cymbals
Musical Characteristics
Pentatonic Scale
Unique scale system composed of gong, shang, jue, zhi, and yu
Musical Structure
Based on ban variations and qupai combinations
Musical Aesthetics
Pursuit of harmony between heaven and humanity
Regional Characteristics
Formation of northern and southern styles and local musical features
Inheritance and Development
Chinese traditional music faces both challenges and opportunities in modernization. Through educational inheritance, digital preservation, and innovative development, efforts are being made to protect and promote this precious cultural heritage.
1000+
ICH Music Inheritors
50+
Music ICH Projects
30+
Heritage Education Bases