（这是我在简书写的第44篇文章。）
上一篇文章介绍了先秦时期关于古琴的一些情况，跟着会介绍一些先秦时期的琴人。
Some situations about the Guqin in the Pre-qin Period was introduced in my previous article. Now we are going to introduce the Guqin players of the Pre-qin Period.
周代兴礼乐。
In Western Zhou Dynasty）(1100-771BC), systems of rites and music were established.
百度说，周武王死后，周公摄行王政。为了巩固统治，他制定了一套维护奴隶制统治的制度，其中一种制度叫做“礼乐制度”。
Baidu has it that after emperor Wu’s death, Duke of Zhou assisted emperor Wen in governing the country, and that he carried out a lot of policies just in order to entrench slavery.One of the policies called systems of rites and music.
人们普遍认为礼乐制度是统治阶级用来区分身份等级，维护统治的。
It is widely believed that systems of rites and music were used by the Ruling class to distinguish between status and rank and to maintain its rule.
但是，还有一个说法是周公以礼作乐是为了更好管理社会，他提出的礼教更多的是针对统治者而言，更多的是制约统治者。
However, there is another idea that Duke of Zhou is in order to better manage the society, the systems he put forward mainly requested and restricted the rulers.
我相信后面这个说法，目前对礼乐方面的了解不多，就不多谈了，以后多学习再分析。
I think the latter statement is more reasonable. I'll come back to talk about it when I get more knowledgeable.
钢琴最初出现的时候，是昂贵的东西，皇室和贵族才有机会接触。古琴也一样，在周代，只有皇室和贵族才有机会欣赏。
The piano were expensive when it first appeared and only royalty and aristocrats could use it. So was the Gutin.
有的贵族死后，还要用上好的木材造琴来陪葬，前面文章提及的湖北随县曾侯乙墓就是一例。
Some nobles liked to be buried with a good Gutin they made with high quality wood. Tomb of Marquis of Yi mentioned in my previous article was a proof.
周代，精通音乐的主要是王室和诸侯国中司掌各种乐器的乐工，其中包括专门弹琴的乐师。他们弹琴奏乐除了供贵族们享乐之外，主要是在各种典礼仪式中演奏。
In the Western Zhou Dynasty, the people who were proficient in music were those who worked in the royal family and the feudal states, including those who specialized in playing the Qin. They played music mainly for the entertainment of the aristocracy and for ceremonial purposes.
乐师的身份地位与一般乐工的区别在于，他们多伴随于王候，时常参与政治。
An master musician is higher social position than a normal musician. The master musicians was often in the company of a monarch and often involved in politics.
春秋时代著名的琴师有钟仪、师曹、师旷等.
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the famous master musicians included Zhong Yi, Shi Cao, Shi Kuang, etc.
今天，先来认识一下钟仪。
Zhong Yi it the first one that I want to introduce.
姓名：钟仪
Name: Zhong Yi
性别：男
Sex: male
出生日期：春秋时期，具体不详
Birth date: Spring and Autumn Period, details unknown
国家：楚国
Country: Chu State
职业：古琴演奏家,宫廷琴师
Occupation: the Guqin Player, Palace Music Player
家庭背景：世代都是宫廷琴师
Family background: a family that has been teachers for generations
主要经历：春秋楚、郑交战的时候，楚国郑仪被郑国俘虏，献给了晋国。
Main experience: When Chu State and Zheng State were at war, Zhong Yi was captured by Zheng State and given to Jin State.
成语“钟仪楚奏”说的就是他的故事，这个故事留待明天再写。
The idiom Zhong Yi Chu Zou tells his story, which is to be written tomorrow.
