Dr. Erdenechimeg Luvsannorov
Ethnomusicologist,
Visiting research scholar
Indiana Universiy, USA
Royal music twelve
temperaments in chapters 70 and 71
《元史》卷七十及七十一之宮廷
The aim of the presentation is to introduce the
“Yuan shi (元史)” (Sutra manuscript of the Yuan dynasty). It is one of the most
important sources of history for the study of the 13-14th centuries. This basic
history is comprised of 210 juan (卷 volumes), five of which are
dedicated to the discussion of art and culture, specifically musical heritage
and custom. This research
paper is a discussion of volumes 70 and 71.
本文主要的宗旨是介紹元朝的历史(元朝的Sutra
manuscript)。这是研究十三至十四世纪史的其中一项重要的源头。元史由二百一十卷组成, 其中的五卷记载了有关艺术和文化方面的论述，特別是音乐的传承和习俗。本文着重于卷七十及七十一的研究。
The “History
of the Yuan” is divided into four parts. 1.“Benji” (本纪ug temdeglel,) is the basic annals of 47
chapters; 2. “Zhi” (oillogo,志) records, 58 chapters; 3. “Biao”
(iltgel, 表) genealogical tables,
8 chapters; 4. “Lie zhuan” (olon shastir, 列传) biographies, 97 chapters. The second part
called “Zhi” consists of (omitted “the“)
many records such as “li yue” (礼 乐) ceremony and
music. The second section contains the following five
topics related to palace music which serve as the focus of this paper: 1)
clothing, 2) dance, 3) wedding music commemorative box ( book)- musical
instruments, 4) musical sounds and 5) drama.
