Guqin x Song: How Long Will the Full Moon Appear - Lu Ning & Zheng Junyi | CNTO

How Long Will the Full Moon Appear (Ming Yue Ji Shi You) Zheng Junyi, singer Lu Ning, guqin It is a famous song adapted from the Song dynasty poet Su Shi’s “Prelude to Water Melody: How Long Will the Full Moon Appear”. The song focused on the imaginations and thoughts about the full moon at the Mid-Autumn Festival, while integrating the happiness and sorrow in this mortal world with the philosophical pursuit of life in this universe. It showed the poet’s longing for his families and his best wishes for them. It also expressed his open-mindedness and optimism while suffering from the frustrating officialdom. Guqin, also known as “yaoqin“, “yuqin“ and “qin with seven strings“, is a traditional plucked string Chinese musical instrument with a history of more than 3,000 years. According to the bayin (“eight sounds”) classification system, guqin falls into the category of silk. It boasts a broad range, a deep tone and a long-lasting ancient books reco