Tsar Teh-Yun ( zh, s=蔡德允, p=Cai Deyun; 26 November 1905 – 10 June 2007) was a Chinese musician and poet who was among the leading

guqin The ''guqin'' (; ) is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument. It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally been favoured by scholars and literati as an instrument of great subtlety and refinement, as highlighted b ...

players of her time.

Life and career

Tsar Teh-Yun was born on 26 November 1905 in

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

, China. She later moved to Hong Kong with her husband and son. She became a well regarded

player, having been taught by Shen Caonong. Among her favorite repertoire to perform was pieces by

Guo Chuwang Guo Chuwang () was a patriot at the end of the Song Dynasty and a musician of the guqin The ''guqin'' (; ) is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument. It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally been favoured by ...

. She was also a noted guqin teacher, and published a book on the instrument, ''Yinyinshi Qinpu''. Tsar died on 10 June 2007 at the age of 102.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsar Teh-Yun 1905 births 2007 deaths Guqin players People's Republic of China musicians Musicians from Shanghai