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Li Fan

02-0268Guqin and its MusicTraditional MusicChinese National Academy of ArtsBatch 2 (2008)

Lineage & School of Heritage

In his early years he studied the qin under the masters Pei Tiexia, Hu Yingtang, and Zha Fuxi, and from 1950 he took part in the activities of the Beijing Guqin Society; he has attained considerable depth and a distinctive understanding of qin art and is a major transmitter of the Sichuan school.

Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire

He graduated from the College of Agriculture of Sichuan University in 1941. He served as director and research professor of the Institute of Plant Genetics under the Institute of Genetics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and received a special government allowance from the State Council; he is the author of The History of Cultivated Plants in China (Science Press, 1984).

Honors & Recognition

Male, of Han ethnicity, born in 1915 and deceased in 2008, a native of Dawu, Hubei. National representative bearer of Guqin and its Music, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.

References & Archival Sources

  1. Li Fan · National Representative Bearer Archive

Representative Items of This Bearer

Profile

Representative item
Guqin and its Music
Item code
Ⅱ-34
Category
Traditional Music
Region
Chinese National Academy of Arts
Born
1915
Batch
Batch 2 (2008)

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