Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgements xiii
5. Tables and figures xv
6. 1. Introduction 1
7. 2. "Where Have the Geese Gone?" 37
8. 3. "Following one's intonation" 81
9. 4. Being "graceful", "well-moderated" and "restrained" 117
10. 5. Interpreting Guqin Master Xu's "24 virtues" with NSM 181
11. 6. Conclusion 259
12. Appendix I: Xi Shan Qin Kuang 溪山琴況 'The State of Guqin Art of the Xi Shan School' 271
13. References 289
14. Index 303