Wild Geese Descending on the Sandbank

The earliest surviving notation was first printed in the late Ming dynasty tablature Ancient Tones Authenticated by Zhu Changfang. Zhang Dai's ''Dream Memories of Tao'an'' stated that Yin Zhixian, the author of "Huí Yán Mìzhǐ", learned this piece from Wang Benwu in Shaoxing towards the end of the Wanli era. Subsequently, around fifty Guqin notation collections included different schools and versions of the piece. The authorship of these pieces also varied among collections, including poet Chen Zi'ang from the Tang dynasty, Mao Zhongmin and Tian Zhiweng from the Song dynasty, and Zhu Quan from the Ming dynasty. == Modern adaptions and recordings ==

• "Jiao'an Guqin score" version, consisting of seven sections, represents the Guangling school, with recordings by Liu Shaochun, Zhang Ziqian, and others。 • "Qinxue Series" version, also with seven sections, commonly known as "North Sandbank", represented by Guan Pinghu's recordings. • The Pei Jieqing transmitted score, also known as "Chuan School Sandbank" or "South Sandbank", can be found in the "Yinyinshi Qin Score" written by Hong Kong qin player Cai Deyun. • "Mei'an Guqin Score" version, representing the Meian school, adds a section describing the calls of geese and the circling of the flock, vividly and distinctly, under the composition of Wang Yanqing. • The Wu Jixi transmitted score, representing the Min school, is the version played by Chen Changlin. • Versions by Wu Lansun and Wu Zhaoji, included in the "Wu School Qin Score". == References ==