《琴操》的作者及其成书

The Writer and the Formation of Qin Cao

关于《琴操》的撰者及其创作年代，据史料记载，主要有两汉之际桓谭说、西晋孔衍说、东汉蔡邕说三种说法。但无论从文本的角度、文献记载的角度还是从著者的生平思想的角度分析，将《琴操》一书的编撰权给予蔡邕无疑都是最有说服力的。《琴操》一书产生于东汉音乐文化下移、琴的地位得到提升的历史背景下，是蔡邕本人的音乐天赋、儒道兼修的思想及传奇经历双重作用下的产物，其成书大致在蔡邕流放吴会的十二年间（179～190年）。

It is recorded in different historical materials that Qin Cao, or On Playing the Qin, was written by Huan Tan during the Western and Eastern Han Dynasty, or by Kong Yan in the Western Jin Dynasty, or by Cai Yong in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The paper, based on the book itself, historical records and the writer＇s thoughts, argues that the copyright of Qin Cao should be given to Cai Yong. The book was created in the period of the Eastern Han Dynasty when the musical culture began to be popularized among the masses and the position of qin was raised. The book was a product of Cai＇s musical talent, mastery of both Confucian and Taoist thoughts and legendary experience. Cai wrote the book from 179 AD and 190 AD when he was in exile in Wu and Kuaiji.