The Historical Origin of Qin Shu in Eastern Henan Province

Qin Shu was named after singing with dulcimer as the main accompaniment instrument. In China, there are many kinds of piano books, including Beijing piano book, Yicheng piano book, Wuxiang piano book, Yudong piano book, Xuzhou piano book and Shandong piano book. All kinds of Qin books have different origins, and most of them are developed from local Han folk songs and minor tunes.

The Qin book series circulating in Shangqiu is called Qin Shu in eastern Henan, and its specific origin date is unknown. According to Zhang, an old artist in Ningling County, Qin Shu originated in the Zhou Dynasty. At that time, there were many accompaniment instruments, called Daqu, which were limited to court singing. In the process of popularization and dissemination in the future, the accompaniment instruments gradually decreased, and then they were transformed into small tunes and circulated among the people. According to the records of Quyi in Shangqiu area, there are six generations in eastern Henan in Xiayi County. Why is the first generation (born in 185 1), the second generation He Zhencheng (born in 1883), the third generation He Sigong (born in 1909), and the fourth generation? From the first generation, eastern Henan has a history of 100 years.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, Henan pendant rose suddenly and became popular among the people in eastern Henan, and many drum music and storytelling artists began to sing pendant instead. In this case, Qin Shu in eastern Henan has still stabilized the market and developed.