The Legend of

Ling Lun

Written By:  Mingmei Yip, PhD
Illustrator： Vencho Wang

Publish House: McGraw-Hill

This Chinese legend tells how the court musician Ling Lun, sent by the Yellow Emperor, sought inspiration in nature and established China’s early musical system—deriving the five notes and the twelve lü, and creating instruments such as bells and flutes.

故事来自中国的传说故事，讲述了宫廷音乐家linglun受到了皇帝的委派，前往大自然中寻找灵感，最终确定了五音（宫商角徵羽）与十二律的体系，并据此铸钟磬、制笛箫，从而建立了中国早期的乐律标准。