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The eponymous Cangjiepian title derives from the culture hero Cangjie, the legendary Yellow Emperor's historian and inventor of Chinese writing.According to Chinese mythology, Cangjie, who had four eyes and remarkable cognizance, created Chinese characters after observing natural phenomena such as the footprints of birds and animals.
Cangjie [tsʰáŋ.tɕjě] (Chinese: 倉頡) is a legendary ancient Chinese figure said to have been an official historian of the Yellow Emperor and the inventor of Chinese characters. [1] Legend has it that he had four eyes, and that when he invented the characters, the deities and ghosts cried and the sky rained millet .
The Great Music Bureau (大樂署) responsible for yayue and yanyue (燕樂, entertainment music and dance for banquet) The Royal Academy founded by Emperor Gaozu "Pear Garden", an acting and music academy founded by Emperor Xuanzong. The Drum and Pipes Bureau (鼓吹署) responsible for ceremonial music.
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Huang Di's wife Leizu is supposed to have invented sericulture. In some versions Cangjie invented writing during the reign of Huang Di. The Yellow Emperor is said to have fought a great battle against Chiyou. Huangdi had various wives and many descendants, including Shaohao (leader of the Dongyi).
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The process of interpreting musical notation is often referred to as reading music. Distinct methods of notation have been invented throughout history by various cultures. Much information about ancient music notation is fragmentary. Even in the same time frames, different styles of music and different cultures use different music notation methods.
Music has been expanded by invention over the course of thousands of years. Timeline - dates may be approximations. 35,000 BCE - The first bone flutes were made in Germany. 8800 BCE - The first bone flutes which could play the standard pitch A6 were made in China. 5000 BCE - The first flutes were made in India out of wood.