Yu Boya was a famous music master who played the qin. He had been learning from nature to create beautiful melodies (旋律).
Once, Yu took a boat trip to the state of Chu. Along the way, the river water rushed toward1 east, leaving the high mountains behind. Inspired（激发灵感）by what he2, Yu took up his qin and began to play. After a while, he noticed a woodsman (樵夫) standing on the riverbank, enjoying his music3.
Yu happily invited the man to the boat. The woodsman introduced4. "My name is Zhong Ziqi. " After that, Yu would play the qin for Zhong
He played music. It described the5mountains. Zhong said, "How wonderful it is! I6to see the magnificent Taishan Mountain."
He played music7 described the flowing water. Zhong said, "How wonderful it is! It is the rushing river."
Yu was surprised8the woodman's words. "You9 understand my music!"
So the musician and the woodsman became good10. They decided to meet each other again at the same place the following11.
When that time came, Yu arrived 12, but did not see Zhong. He visited the village where Zhong lived and heard that Zhong had died13 an illness.
Yu felt very sad. He took out his qin and14 played the music of the "high mountains and flowing water" (高山流水).
"Ziqi has passed away," he said. ""15in the world understands my music any more."
He then broke his qin and never played it again.
