Tang-era pieces whose titles are attested
in Chinese historical sources
compiled by David Badagnani (rev. 17 October 2024)
In an effort to make this information more accessible, this document contains resources related to Tang-era pieces whose titles are attested in Chinese historical sources (i.e., historical records, poems, and other literary works).
Note that, in some cases, the title or titles used in the Sino-Japanese tradition differ slightly from those appearing in Chinese historical sources.
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Tang-era piece titles attested in Chinese historical sources, for which no score materials survive
1) Chang Xiang Si《長相思》
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 长相思》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 长相思》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Miss Song, Grand Lady Liang (郎大家宋氏)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其一 长相思三首》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai (李白, 701-762)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其二 长相思三首》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai (李白, 701-762)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其三 长相思三首》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai (李白, 701-762)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 夜坐吟》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Li He (李贺, 790 or 791-816 or 817)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 长相思》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Su Ting (苏颋, 670-727)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 长相思》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Ji (张继, 715-779)
● Yuefu Shiji《乐府诗集》by Guo Maoqian (郭茂倩, 1041-1099), vol. 61
2) Chunguang Hao《春光好》
● Biji Manzhi《碧鸡漫志》, vol. 5 (mid-12th century)● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
● Taiping Guangji《太平广记》(978), vol. 205
3) Fei Xian《飛仙》
4) Huangdi Gan《皇帝感》● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850)
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
5) Da Ming Yue《大明乐》
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
6) Jun Zhi Ming《君之明》
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850)
7) Longfei Yue《龍飛樂》
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
8) Lü Yao (《綠腰》,《緑幺》, or 《錄要》), Liu Yao (《六幺》or《六么》), or Le Shi《樂世》
● Biji Manzhi《碧鸡漫志》, vol. 3 (mid-12th century) - appears as《六么》, 《綠腰》, 《樂世》, and 《錄要》
● Poem: 《听歌六绝句 乐世》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846) - appears as《乐世》and《绿腰》
● Poem: 《杨柳枝词八首》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846) - appears as《六么》
● Poem: 《长沙九日登东楼观舞 其一》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Qunyu (李群玉, 808-862) - appears as《绿腰舞》
● Poem: "Pipa Ge"《琵琶歌》(Pipa Song), by the mid-Tang Dynasty poet Yuan Zhen (元稹, 779-831)
● Poetic lyrics: "100 Palace Lyrics," no. 29《宫词一百首 其二十九》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Jian (王建, c. 767-c. 830) - appears as《六么》
● Xin Tang Shu《新唐书》(1060), vol. 216 - appears as《錄要》
● Yuefu Zalu《乐府杂录》(c. 890) - appears as《綠腰》and《錄要》
9) Qian Chun Yue《千春樂》
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
11) Qiu Feng Gao《秋風高》
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850)
● Poem: 《寄丘儒》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Jia Dao (贾岛, 779-843) - includes the line "长安秋风高"● Taiping Guangji《太平广记》(978), vol. 205
● Tang Yulin《唐语林》(late 11th or early 12th century), vol. 4
11) Tujue Yan 《突厥鹽》
12) Wan Nian Huan《萬年歡》● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850)
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)13) Wang Meihua《望梅花》
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
14) Wu Geng Zhuan《五更囀》
15) Yangliu Zhi《楊柳枝》(Willow Branches)
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
● Poem: 《杨柳歌》, by the Liang/Northern Zhou poet Yu Xin (庾信, 513-581)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其一 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其二 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其三 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其四 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其五 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其六 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其七 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其八 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其九 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其十 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其一 杨柳枝》, by the Five Dynasties poet He Ning (和凝, 898-955)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其二 杨柳枝》, by the Five Dynasties poet He Ning (和凝, 898-955)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其一 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Huangfu Song (皇甫松, early 9th century)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其一 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Shangyin (李商隐, 813-858)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其二 远别离二首》, by the mid-Tang Dynasty poet Linghu Chu (令狐楚, 766 or 768-837)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其一 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi (刘禹锡, 772-842)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其三 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi (刘禹锡, 772-842)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其四 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi (刘禹锡, 772-842)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其五 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi (刘禹锡, 772-842)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其六 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi (刘禹锡, 772-842)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其七 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi (刘禹锡, 772-842)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其八 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi (刘禹锡, 772-842)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其九 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi (刘禹锡, 772-842)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其十 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi (刘禹锡, 772-842)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其十一 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi (刘禹锡, 772-842)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其十二 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi (刘禹锡, 772-842)
● Poetic lyrics: 《横吹曲辞 其一 折杨柳》, by the mid-Tang Dynasty poet Meng Jiao (孟郊, 751-814)
● Poetic lyrics: 《横吹曲辞 其二 折杨柳》, by the mid-Tang Dynasty poet Meng Jiao (孟郊, 751-814)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其一 杨柳枝》, by the late Tang Dynasty poet Niu Qiao or Niu Jiao (牛峤, c. 848 or 850-c. 890 or 920)● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其二 杨柳枝》, by the late Tang Dynasty poet Niu Qiao or Niu Jiao (牛峤, c. 848 or 850-c. 890 or 920)● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其三 杨柳枝》, by the late Tang Dynasty poet Niu Qiao or Niu Jiao (牛峤, c. 848 or 850-c. 890 or 920)● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其四 杨柳枝》, by the late Tang Dynasty poet Niu Qiao or Niu Jiao (牛峤, c. 848 or 850-c. 890 or 920)● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其五 杨柳枝》, by the late Tang Dynasty poet Niu Qiao or Niu Jiao (牛峤, c. 848 or 850-c. 890 or 920)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其二 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty Buddhist monk and poet Qiji (齐己, 863-937)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其三 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty Buddhist monk and poet Qiji (齐己, 863-937)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其四 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty Buddhist monk and poet Qiji (齐己, 863-937)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其五 杨柳枝》, by the Southern Tang Dynasty poet Sun Fang (孙鲂, fl. 940)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其一 杨柳枝》, by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms/early Song Dynasty poet Sun Guangxian (孙光宪, c. 896 or c. 901-968)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其二 杨柳枝》, by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms/early Song Dynasty poet Sun Guangxian (孙光宪, c. 896 or c. 901-968)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其三 杨柳枝》, by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms/early Song Dynasty poet Sun Guangxian (孙光宪, c. 896 or c. 901-968)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其四 杨柳枝》, by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms/early Song Dynasty poet Sun Guangxian (孙光宪, c. 896 or c. 901-968)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其一 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Xue Neng (薛能, c. 817-880)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其二 杨柳枝》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Xue Neng (薛能, c. 817-880)
16) Za Tian Yue《匝天樂》● Yuefu Zalu《乐府杂录》(c. 890)
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850)
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Tang-era piece titles attested in Chinese historical sources, for which Sino-Japanese score materials survive
Calligraphy for the poem "Ting Chang 'Chi Bai Tao Li Hua'"《听唱赤白桃李花》(Listening to the Singing of "Red and White Peach and Plum Blossoms"), by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Yi (李益, 746 or 748-827 or 829)
Note: the fact that a title occurring in the Sino-Japanese (Tōgaku) repertory matches one mentioned in a Chinese historical source does not necessarily indicate that the surviving melody is the same as the one mentioned in the historical source.
Note also that Japanese print and online sources generally use "楽" in place of 樂.
● Jiu Tang Shu《旧唐书》(945), vol. 29 - appears as Anle《安樂》
2) Ba Tou《拔頭》or《抜頭》or Bo Tou《撥頭》or《鉢頭》or《缽頭》(Japanese: Batō / ばとう)
● Tongdian《通典》(766-801), vol. 146 - appears as Bo Tou《撥頭》
● Poem: "Rong'er Bo Tou"《容儿钵头》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Hu (张祜, c. 785-c. 849) - appears as "bo tou" (钵头)
● Jiu Tang Shu《旧唐书》(945), vol. 29 - appears as Bo Tou《撥頭》
● Poetic lyrics: 《阿曹婆辞 镇陇西三首 其一 第一》（敦煌曲子）, anonymous Tang-era poetic lyrics from Dunhuang
● Poetic lyrics: 《阿曹婆辞 镇陇西三首 其二 第二》（敦煌曲子）, anonymous Tang-era poetic lyrics from Dunhuang
● Poetic lyrics: 《阿曹婆辞 镇陇西三首 其三 第三》（敦煌曲子）, anonymous Tang-era poetic lyrics from Dunhuang
● Tongdian《通典》(766-801), vol. 146
● Wenxian Tongkao《文献通考》(1317), vol. 146 - appears as Cheng Tian Yue《承天樂》and "Cheng Tian Wu"《承天舞》
● Xin Tang Shu《新唐书》(1060), vol. 21 - appears as Cheng Tian Yue《承天樂》and "Cheng Tian Wu"《承天舞》
6) Chenghe Yue《承和樂》(Japanese: Shōwaraku / しょうわらく)
● Xin Tang Shu《新唐书》(1060) - a Chinese ritual piece entitled Cheng He《承和》(which is unrelated, except by title, to the piece surviving in Sino-Japanese score collections) is mentioned in vol. 21
● Yuefu Shiji《乐府诗集》by Guo Maoqian (郭茂倩, 1041-1099) - the lyrics for two different Chinese ritual pieces entitled Cheng He《承和》(which are unrelated, except by title, to the piece surviving in Sino-Japanese score collections) are included in vol. 7
7) Chi Bai Tao Li Hua《赤白桃李花》(Japanese: Sekihaku Tōrika / せきはくとうりか)
● Poem: "Ting Chang 'Chi Bai Tao Li Hua'"《听唱赤白桃李花》(Listening to the Singing of "Red and White Peach and Plum Blossoms"), by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Yi (李益, 746 or 748-827 or 829)
● Poem: 《和李校书新题乐府十二首 其五 法曲》, by the mid-Tang Dynasty poet Yuan Zhen (元稹, 779-831) - appears as Chi Bai Tao Li (赤白桃李)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 春莺啭》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Hu (c. 785-c. 849)
● Tang Huiyao《唐会要》(961), vol. 33 - appears as Chunying Zhuan Chui《春鶯囀吹》
● Yuefu Shiji《乐府诗集》by Guo Maoqian (郭茂倩, 1041-1099), vol. 47 - appears as Huangying《黃纓》
9) Da Bao Yue《大寶樂》(Japanese: Taihōraku? / たい ほう らく?)
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749) - appears as Da Bao《大寶》
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850)
12) Da Qiu Yue《打球樂》or《打毬樂》(Japanese: Tagyūraku / たぎゅうらく)
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749) - appears as《泛龍舟》
● Jiu Tang Shu《旧唐书》(945), vol. 29 - appears as《泛龍舟》
● Sui Shu (636), vol. 15 - appears as《汎龍舟》
● Taiping Yulan 《太平御览》(977-983), vol. 169 - appears as《泛龍舟》
● Tang Huiyao《唐会要》(961), vol. 33 - appears as《泛龍舟》and Fan Long Zhou Yue《泛龍舟樂》
● Yuefu Shiji《乐府诗集》by Guo Maoqian (郭茂倩, 1041-1099), vol. 44 - appears as《泛龍舟》
● Yuefu Shiji《乐府诗集》by Guo Maoqian (郭茂倩, 1041-1099), vol. 61 - appears as《泛龍舟》
● Poem: "Fang Ying"《放鹰》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846) - appears in the poem's title as "Fang Ying"《放鹰》
15) Funan《扶南》(Japanese: Funan / ふなん)
● Lyrics: 《扶南曲歌词五首》(Five Lyrics for the "Funan" Melody), by the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei (王维, 692-761 or 699-759)
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
● Poem: 《闻歌妓唱严郎中诗因以绝句寄之》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846)
● Poem: 《留别马使君》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Qunyu (李群玉, 808-862)
● Poem: 《感恩多 其一》, by the late Tang Dynasty poet Niu Qiao or Niu Jiao (牛峤, c. 848 or 850-c. 890 or 920)● Poem: 《感恩多 其二》, by the late Tang Dynasty poet Niu Qiao or Niu Jiao (牛峤, c. 848 or 850-c. 890 or 920)
17) Ganzhou《泔洲》(Japanese: Kanshū / かんしゅう)
● Beimeng Suoyan《北梦琐言》(mid-10th century), 逸文卷四 - appears as《甘州》
● Biji Manzhi《碧鸡漫志》, vol. 3 (mid-12th century)
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850) - appears as《甘州》
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 甘州》（羽调曲）, by an anonymous Tang Dynasty poet
● Taiping Guangji《太平广记》(978), vol. 204 - appears as Ganzhou《甘州》and Ganzhou Qu《甘州曲》
● Yuefu Zalu《乐府杂录》(c. 890) - appears as《甘州》
18) He Manzi《何滿子》(Japanese: Kamanshi? / かまんし?)
● Poem: 《听歌六绝句 何满子》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846)
19) Hu Weizhou《胡渭州》(Japanese: Koishū? / こいしゅう?)
● Biji Manzhi《碧鸡漫志》, vol. 3 (mid-12th century)
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 胡渭州》, by the Tang poet Zhang Hu (张祜, c. 785-c. 849)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 胡渭州》, by the Tang poet Zhang Hu (张祜, c. 785-c. 849)
20) Huang Zhang《皇麞》or《黄麞》(Japanese: Ōjō / おうじょう)
● Jiu Tang Shu《旧唐书》(945), vol. 189 - appears as《黃麞》or《黃獐》
● Poem: 《黄獐歌》, by an anonymous Tang Dynasty poet
● Yuefu Shiji《乐府诗集》by Guo Maoqian (郭茂倩, 1041-1099) - appears as Huang Zhang Ge《黄獐歌》in vol. 86
21 Jian Qi Kun Tuo《劍氣褌脱》or《剣気褌脱》(Japanese: Kenki-kodatsu or Kenki-kotatsu / けんきこだつ or けんきこたつ)
● Yuefu Zalu《乐府杂录》(c. 890) - appears as Jian Qi《劍器》
22) Jiu Cheng Yue《九成樂》(Japanese: Kyūjōraku / きゅうじょうらく or Kyūseiraku / きゅうせいらく)
23) Jiu Huzi《酒胡子》(Japanese: Shukoshi / しゅこし)
● Poem: 《摘园菊赠谢仆射举诗》, by the Liang Dynasty (Northern and Southern Dynasties) poet Wang Yun (王筠, 481-549) - appears as "jiu ming" (九明)
25) Lang Junzi《郞君子》(Japanese: Rōkunshi / ろうくんし) or Lao Junzi《老君子》(Japanese: Rō-kunshi / ろうくんし)
● Poem: 《公斋四咏 小桂》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Pi Rixiu (皮日休, c. 834 or 838-883) - appears as "lao junzi" (老君子)
26) Ling Wang《𨹧王》or《陵王》(Japanese: Ryō-ō / りょうおう)
27) Ping Diao Huofeng《平調火鳳》(Japanese: Hyōjō Kahō / ひょうじょうかほう)
● Tang Huiyao《唐会要》(961), vol. 33 - appears as Huofeng《火鳳》, Ji Huofeng《急火鳳》, Zhen Huofeng《真火鳳》, and Ji Huofeng Wu《急火鳳舞》
28) Poluomen《婆羅門》(Japanese: Baramon / ばらもん)
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850)
29) Pusa《菩蕯》or《菩薩》(Japanese: Bosatsu / ぼさつ)
● Biji Manzhi《碧鸡漫志》, vol. 5 (mid-12th century) - appears as Pusa Man《菩薩蠻》
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 千秋乐》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Hu (张祜, c. 785-c. 849)31) Qin Wang Po Zhen Yue《秦王破陣樂》(Japanese: Jinnō hajin-raku or Shinnō hajin-raku / じんのうはじんらく or しんのうはじんらく)
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749) - appears as Po Zhen Yue《破陣樂》
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850) - appears as Po Zhen Yue《破陣樂》
● Jiu Tang Shu《旧唐书》(945), vol. 29 - appears as Po Zhen Yue《破陣樂》and Qin Wang Po Zhen Yue《秦王破陣樂》
● Jiu Tang Shu《旧唐书》(945), vol. 51
● Poem: 《和李校书新题乐府十二首 其五 法曲》, by the mid-Tang Dynasty poet Yuan Zhen (元稹, 779-831) - appears as Qin Wang Po Zhen《秦王破阵》
● Poetic lyrics: 《舞曲歌辞 凯乐歌辞 破阵乐》, by an anonymous Tang Dynasty poet
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 破阵乐》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Hu (张祜, c. 785-c. 849)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其一 破阵乐》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Yue (张说, 667 or 663-730)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其二 破阵乐》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Yue (张说, 667 or 663-730)
● Taiping Guangji《太平广记》(978), vol. 203 - appears as Po Zhen Yue《破陣樂》
● Taiping Guangji《太平广记》(978), vol. 204 - appears as Po Zhen Yue《破陣樂》● Tang Huiyao《唐会要》(961), vol. 33 - appears as Po Zhen Yue《破陳樂》
● Tongdian《通典》(766-801), vol. 144 - appears as Po Zhen Yue《破陣樂》
● Tongdian《通典》(766-801), vol. 146 - appears as Qin Wang Po Zhen Yue《秦王破陣樂》, "Po Zhen Yue"《破陣樂》and Xiao Po Zhen Yue《小破陣樂》
● Wenxian Tongkao《文献通考》(1317), vol. 146 - appears as Po Zhen Yue《破陣樂》, Po Zhen《破陣》, Po Zhen Wu《破陣舞》, and Xiao Po Zhen Yue《小破陣樂》
● Xin Tang Shu《新唐书》(1060), vol. 21 - appears as Qin Wang Po Zhen Yue《秦王破陣樂》, "Po Zhen Yue" (破陣樂), and Po Zhen Yue Wu (破陣樂舞)
● Xin Tang Shu《新唐书》(1060), vol. 22 - appears as Po Zhen Yue《破陣樂》and "Xiao Po Zhen Yue"《小破陣樂》
● Xin Tang Shu《新唐书》(1060), vol. 216 - appears as Qin Wang Po Zhen Qu《秦王破陣曲》
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850) - appears as《傾杯樂》
● Jiu Tang Shu《旧唐书》(945), vol. 28 - appears as《傾杯樂》
● Poem: 《范真传侍御累有寄，因奉酬十首》, by the late Tang Dynasty poet Bao Rong (鲍溶, fl. c. 820) - appears as《傾杯樂》
● Poem: "Zhegu Tian"《鹧鸪天》(Partridges in the Sky), by an anonymous late Tang or early Song Dynasty poet - appears as《傾杯樂》
● Sui Shu (636), vol. 15 - appears as Qing Bei Qu《傾盃曲》
● Tang Huiyao《唐会要》(961), vol. 33 - appears as《傾盃樂》
33) Qinghai Bo《青海波》
● Poem: "Dongshan Yin"《东山吟》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai (李白, 701-762)
34) Ruyi Niang《如意娘》
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
● Poetic lyrics: "Ruyi Niang"《杂曲歌辞 如意娘》, by the Tang Dynasty poet (and later empress) Wu Zetian (武则天, 624-705)
35) Santai《三䑓》or《三臺》(Japanese: Sandai / さんだい)
● Jiu Tang Shu《旧唐书》(945), vol. 28 - appears as Shang Yuan Yue《上元樂》, "Shang Yuan Wu"《上元舞》, and "Shang Yuan Zhi Wu"《上元之舞》
● Jiu Tang Shu《旧唐书》(945), vol. 29 - appears as Shang Yuan Yue《上元樂》and "Shang Yuan"《上元》
● Tongdian《通典》(766-801), vol. 146 - appears as Shang Yuan Yue《上元樂》and "Shang Yuan"《上元》
● Wenxian Tongkao《文献通考》(1317), vol. 146 - appears as Shang Yuan Yue《上元樂》and "Shang Yuan"《上元》
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 圣明乐》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Linghu Chu (令狐楚, 766-837)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 圣明乐》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Zhongsu (张仲素, 769-819)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其一 圣明乐》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Zhongsu (张仲素, 769-819)
● Tang Huiyao《唐会要》(961), vol. 3338) Su He Xiang《蘓合香》or《蘇合香》(Japanese: Sogōkō / そごうこう)
● Baishi Daoren Gequ《白石道人歌曲》(c. 1202) - Su He Xiang is mentioned in Jiang Kui's preface to the poetic song "Nichang Zhong Xu Di Yi"《霓裳中序第一》(Rainbow Skirts Middle Prelude, no. 1)
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749) - appears as《蘇合香》
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850) - appears as《蘇合香》
● Poem: 《失调名 苏合香》, anonymous Tang-era poem from Dunhuang39) Suluomi《蘓羅密》or《蘇羅密》(Japanese: Soramitsu / そらみつ)
● Yuefu Zalu《乐府杂录》(c. 890) - appears as《蘇合香》
● Tang Huiyao《唐会要》(961), vol. 33 - appears as《蘇羅密》
40) Sumozhe《蘓莫者》or《蘇莫者》(Japanese: Somakusha / そまくしゃ)
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749) - appears as Sumuzhe《蘇幕遮》
● Tang Huiyao《唐会要》(961), vol. 33 - appears as Sumozhe《蘇莫遮》
● Poem: "Sumuzhe"《苏幕遮》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Lü Yan (吕岩, fl. ca. 874) - appears as Sumuzhe《蘇幕遮》
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其一 苏摩遮》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Yue (张说, 667 or 663-730) - appears as Sumozhe《蘇摩遮》● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其二 苏摩遮》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Yue (张说, 667 or 663-730) - appears as Sumozhe《蘇摩遮》● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其三 苏摩遮》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Yue (张说, 667 or 663-730) - appears as Sumozhe《蘇摩遮》● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其四 苏摩遮》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Yue (张说, 667 or 663-730) - appears as Sumozhe《蘇摩遮》● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其五 苏摩遮》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Yue (张说, 667 or 663-730) - appears as Sumozhe《蘇摩遮》
41) Taiping Yue《太平樂》(Japanese: Taiheiraku / たいへいらく)
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850)
● Jiu Tang Shu《旧唐书》(945), vol. 29
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其二 太平乐 》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 太平乐》, by the mid-Tang Dynasty poet Wang Ya (王涯, c. 764-835)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 太平乐》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Zhongsu (张仲素, 769-819)
● Taiping Guangji《太平广记》(978), vol. 204
● Tang Huiyao《唐会要》(961), vol. 33
● Biji Manzhi《碧鸡漫志》, vol. 4 (mid-12th century)
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850)
● Tang Huiyao《唐会要》(961), vol. 33
43) Wang Zhaojun《王昭君》(Japanese: Ōshōkun / おう しょうくん)
44) Wei Qing Tangtang《韋𡖖堂堂》(Japanese: Ikyō-dōdō / いきょうどうどう)
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850) - appears as Tangtang《堂堂》
● Jiu Tang Shu《旧唐书》(945), vol. 51 - appears as《側堂堂》
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 堂堂》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Li He (李贺, 790 or 791-816 or 817)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其一 堂堂》, by the early Tang Dynasty chancellor and poet Li Yifu (李义府, 614-666)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 其二 堂堂》, by the early Tang Dynasty chancellor and poet Li Yifu (李义府, 614-666)
● Tang Huiyao《唐会要》(961), vol. 33 - appears as Tangtang《堂堂》
● Tongdian《通典》(766-801), vol. 146 - appears as Tangtang《堂堂》
● Wenxian Tongkao《文献通考》(1317), vol. 146 - appears as Tangtang《堂堂》
● Yuefu Shiji《乐府诗集》by Guo Maoqian (郭茂倩, 1041-1099), vol. 47 - appears as Tangtang《堂堂》45) Wu Meiniang《武媚娘》(Japanese: Bubirō / ぶびろう or Muminyō / むみにょう)
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
● Jiu Tang Shu《旧唐书》(945), vol. 51
● Poem: 《听歌六绝句 想夫怜》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846) - appears as Xiang Fu Lian《想夫怜》
● Poem: 《听多美唱歌》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Li She (fl. 806) - appears as Xiang Fu Lian《想夫怜》
● Taiping Guangji《太平广记》(978), vol. 242 - appears as Xiang Fu Lian《想夫憐》and Xiang Fu Lian《相府蓮》
47) Xing Ming Yue《興明樂》(Japanese: Kōmeiraku / こうめいらく)
● Biji Manzhi《碧鸡漫志》, vol. 4 (mid-12th century)
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850)
● Tang Huiyao《唐会要》(961), vol. 33
● Tang Huiyao《唐会要》(961), vol. 33 - appears as《迎天樂》
51) Yushu Hou Ting Hua《玉樹後庭花》(Japanese: Gyokuju gotei-ka or Gyokuju kōtei-ka / ぎょくじゅごていか or ぎょくじゅこうていか)
● Chen Shu《陈书》(636), vol. 7
● Jiu Tang Shu《旧唐书》(945), vol. 29
● Poem: "Yushu Hou Ting Hua"《玉樹後庭花》(A Jade Tree's Rear Court Blossom), by the Chen Dynasty emperor Chen Houzhu (陈后主), personal name Chen Shubao (陈叔宝, 553-604)
● Poem: 《金陵歌送别范宣》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai (李白, 701-762)
● Poem: 《句》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Lu Xiucai (卢秀才)
● Poem: 《陈宫怨二首》[2], by the Tang Dynasty poet Xu Hun (许浑, c. 788 or 791-c. 860 or 858)● Poetic lyrics: "Ge"《歌》(Song), by the Chen Dynasty emperor Chen Houzhu (陈后主), personal name Chen Shubao (陈叔宝, 553-604)
● Poetic lyrics: 《相和歌辞 玉树后庭花》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Hu (张祜, c. 785-c. 849)
● Sui Shu (636), vol. 13
● Sui Shu (636), vol. 22
● Yuefu Shiji《乐府诗集》by Guo Maoqian (郭茂倩, 1041-1099), vol. 61
● Poem: 《凉州词二首》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Zhihuan (王之涣, 688-742)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 凉州词》, by the mid-Tang Dynasty poet Geng Wei (耿湋)
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 凉州词》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Xue Feng (薛逢, fl. 841)
● Xin Tang Shu《新唐书》(1060), vol. 216 - appears as Liangzhou《涼州》
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Tang-era piece titles attested in Chinese historical sources, for which Chinese score materials survive
Note: the fact that a title found in the Dunhuang pipa scores (c. 933-960) matches one mentioned in a Chinese historical source does not necessarily indicate that the surviving melody is the same as that mentioned in the historical source.
1) Huan Xisha《浣溪沙》(Washing by the Stream)
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
2) Ji Hu Xiangwen《急胡相问》
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850) - appears as《傾杯樂》
● Jiu Tang Shu《旧唐书》(945), vol. 28 - appears as《傾杯樂》
● Poem: 《范真传侍御累有寄，因奉酬十首》, by the late Tang Dynasty poet Bao Rong (鲍溶, fl. c. 820) - appears as《傾杯樂》
● Poem: "Zhegu Tian"《鹧鸪天》(Partridges in the Sky), by an anonymous late Tang or early Song Dynasty poet - appears as《傾杯樂》
4) Sa Jin Sha《撒金沙》
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
5) Shui Gu Zi《水鼓子》
● Beimeng Suoyan《北梦琐言》(mid-10th century), 逸文卷四 - appears as Shui Guzi《水牯子》
● Poetic lyrics: 《杂曲歌辞 水鼓子》, by an anonymous Tang Dynasty poet
● Poetic lyrics: 《水鼓子宫辞三十九首》, anonymous Tang-era song lyrics from Dunhuang
● Taiping Guangji《太平广记》(978), vol. 205 - appears as Shui Guzi《水牯子》
6) Xi Jiang Yue《西江月》
● Jiegu Lu《羯鼓錄》(848-850)
7) Xinshi Zi《心事子》
● Jiaofang Ji《教坊记》(c. 749)
8) Yizhou 《伊州》
● Beimeng Suoyan《北梦琐言》(mid-10th century), 逸文卷四
● Poetic lyrics: 《赠歌者二首 其二》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Gao Pian (高骈, c. 822 or 821-887)
● Poetic lyrics: "100 Palace Lyrics," no. 56《宫词一百首 其五十六》, by the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Jian (王建, c. 767-c. 830)
● Taiping Guangji《太平广记》(978), vol. 204
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