Zuo Yannian
Zuo Yannian was skilled in music but favored Zheng melodies; he was less devoted to preserving ancient traditions than Du Kui.
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History · vol. 29Records of the Three Kingdoms
…自左延年等雖妙於音，咸善鄭聲，其好古存正莫及夔。
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弟子河南邵登、張泰、桑馥，各至太樂丞，下邳陳頏司律中郎將。自左延年等雖妙於音，咸善鄭聲，其好古存正莫及夔。
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Zuo Yannian was a skilled musician according to the sources; he does not appear in the Romance.
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Although Zuo Yannian was accomplished in music, he favored Zheng-style music and was inferior to Du Kui in preserving ancient traditions and orthodoxy (according to historical records).
Relationships
- Compared with Du Kui, his musical skill was exquisite, but he was inferior to Du Kui in preserving ancient traditions and orthodoxy.
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Du Kui
Crossed paths
Chen Shou compared Zuo Yannian to Du Kui, saying he excelled in music and was skilled in Zheng music, but was inferior to Du Kui in his fondness for antiquity and preservation of orthodox forms
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History · vol. 29
- Du Kui§28
Crossed paths
Chen Shou compared Zuo Yannian to Du Kui, saying he excelled in music and was skilled in Zheng music, but was inferior to Du Kui in his fondness for antiquity and preservation of orthodox forms