Taizi Changqin (Chinese: 太子) or Prince Changqin is a deity in Chinese religion. He is the only son of the fire god Zhurong and was the first musician in the Three Realms. He appears in the Classic of Mountains and Seas and Commentary of Zuo.[1][2]

Taizi Changqin
A painting of Taizi Changqin
Traditional Chinese太子
Simplified Chinese太子
Literal meaningCrown Prince Long-Zither
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTàizǐ Chángqín
Wade–GilesT'ai-tzu Chang-chin

Legends

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According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Zhurong is a good-tempered god of fire and the south. His firstborn son, Changqin, was expected to succeed him as ruler, and was therefore given the title of crown prince.[3]

Changqin was holding a guqin in his arms when he was born. He made his home on Yao Mountain, invented wind music, and became universally popular.[4][1] The prince's music drew three five-colored birds to dance in the court: the imperial bird, the luan, and the phoenix.[3]

In the battle between Zhurong and Gonggong, Changqin helped his father extend the power of their tribe to the modern areas of Zhejiang and Jiangxi.[3]

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b Hai, Shan. Classic of Mountains and Rivers; " Shan Hai Jing " 山海经: A Blend of Rare Natural History and Geography Customs Blog in Ancient China. DeepLogic.
  2. ^ "【上古神话人物简介】太子长琴". bilibili (in Chinese). 9 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "《山海经》里天神后代太子长琴的人生之路". Tencent (in Chinese). 11 May 2018.
  4. ^ Journal of Chinese Religions. Society for the Study of Chinese Religions. 1994.

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