Playing the Chinese zither in snow was also a favorite pastime for
ancient artists, who regarded the instrument as the purest of its kind
in the world. What could be more fitting than playing it midst white
snow? Wu Wei (1409-1508), a famed painter of the Ming Dynasty
(1368-1644), described the following scene in the masterpiece Looking
for Plum Blossoms in Snow. A man with a walking stick is crossing a
snow-covered bridge. A page follows him, holding a zither in his arms.
Melting snow flows under the bridge, revealing the rugged rocks of the
riverbed. This painting represented a dreamland for ancient Chinese
artists and scholars.
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