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Two chapters that I wrote for a booklet about the guqin, published by the British Museum in association with the London Youlan Qin Society and the Prince's Charities Foundation (China) as part of the Four Arts series, of which only this... more

Two chapters that I wrote for a booklet about the guqin, published by the British Museum in association with the London Youlan Qin Society and the Prince's Charities Foundation (China) as part of the Four Arts series, of which only this volume on the guqin was successfully published.

Although I am largely uncredited with 'Written by Members of London Youlan Qin Society' and my acknowledgement at the end of the book misleadingly implied my contribution as simply only in translation and administrative work, I wrote about 85% of the "Philosophy and Aesthetics of the Guqin" and 100% of the "Famous Stories about Selected Qin Pieces" chapter, notwithstanding edits and amendments done by other members on them. I may have written other parts and passages but have forgotten precisely which. I also edited and proof-read the whole work a couple of times and suggested amendments and edits.