The Cultural Value of the Chinese Yangqin

Abstract

This research article is part of a dissertation on "The Chinese Yangqin: Performance Practices and Aesthetic Characteristics", which found that the cultural values of the Chinese yangqin were mainly influenced by Chinese politics, social culture, and the aesthetics of the people, reflecting the changes in society and culture and the aesthetic preferences of the people. As an introduced instrument, the chinese yangqin came with its own cultural values of cultural invasion and fusion. Pre-1949 yangqin music was rich in cultural values and was used in folk cultural events with a sense of ritual, serving to promote friendship and maintain social harmony. Secondly, it served a political function as a means of diplomacy, and an entertainment function in the folklore or at court. The cultural value of music after 1949 is relatively homogeneous, mainly for entertainment and cultural integration.