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Wu Wenguang
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Wu Wenguang (Chinese: 吳文光) is a guqin player of the Yushan school. His father was Wu Jinglue (Chinese: 吳景略). View wikiWu Wenguang (Chinese: 吳文光) is a guqin player of the Yushan school. His father was Wu Jinglue (Chinese: 吳景略). View wikiWu Wenguang (Chinese: 吳文光) is a guqin player of the Yushan school. His father was Wu Jinglue (Chinese: 吳景略). View wiki
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Wu Jinglue
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Wu Jinglue (Chinese: 吳景略; February 5, 1907 - August 16, 1987 in Beijing) is considered one of the most important guqin masters of the 20th century. He was born in the town of Xitangshi, Changshu County, near Suzhou in Jiangsu province, China. He was an active researcher and teacher, serving as a… read more
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Yao Bingyan
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Guan Pinghu
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Guan Pinghu (Chinese: 管平湖;1897-1967), was a Chinese player of the guqin, a Chinese 7-string bridgeless zither. Born in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, Guan came from an artistic family, and started to learn the guqin from his father, Guan Nian… read moreGuan Pinghu (Chinese: 管平湖;1897-1967), was a Chinese player of the guqin, a Chinese 7-string bridgeless zither. Born in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, Guan came from an artistic family, and started to learn the guqin from his father, Guan Nianci. After the death of his father when he was thirteen, Guan… read more
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Zhang Ziqian
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Liu Mingyuan
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Hu Tianquan
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