ABSTRACT 

Jingchu culture boasts a long history and rich connotations, serving as an important component of Chinese culture. As early as the pre-Qin period, the State of Chu had already become a powerful southern kingdom, creating a splendid civilization. Jingchu culture embodies both romance and resilience, as evidenced by unearthed artifacts. For instance, exquisite lacquerware with dazzling colours and peculiar shapes showcases the romantic imagination of Chu homo sapiens, while sturdy bronze vessels reflect their resilience and wisdom. This lecture explores Jingchu music, from the Chime Bells of the Marquis de Zheng, with their 2400 year history, to guqin zither, to modern Jiangchu opera. 

 

BIOGRAPHY 

张玉琴 Yuqin Zhang is Associate professor and doctoral degree holder of the School of 

Art, Jingchu University of Technology. In 2016, she was an international visiting 

scholar at Austin Peay State University in the United States. Her research directions are music education and traditional music. In recent years, she has been committed to the collection and collation of traditional songs in Jingchu region. Aiming at the weak current situation of aesthetic education in rural schools, she has now stationed with rural primary schools to carry out the Aesthetic Education Infiltration Action Plan for Rural Schools to help rural aesthetic education. 

Yuqin Zhang, Jingchu U. of Technology (Jianmen, Hubei, China), and visiting scholar at University of Bristol