西秦王爺
Lord Xiqin, known also as "Husband Master" is considered the grandmaster of Chinese opera and revered as a patron saint of the art form along with "General Tiendu." Lord Xiqin is in fact Emperor Xuan Zong of the Tang Dynasty, whose administration for thirty years was liberal yet orderly, and historically renowned as the "Enlightened Reign." Because of the peaceful times. Xuan Zong was able to pursue his love of music and dances, building a stage in the palace and summoning all the best composers to put on performances. It was the height of opera in ancient China, and Xuan Zong became revered as its creator. Eater, he grew besotted with his concubine Yang Yu Huan and indulged too much in opera performances to govern the state properly, allowing rebels to eventually take over the capital Changan. Xuan Zong escaped to Sichuan, abdicating the throne to his son and spent the rest of his days in that area of Western China, hence the title "Lord Xiqin." This piece is named after the God of Theater, "Lord Xiqin," as it uses materials from traditional opera music. The composer would like to dedicate this piece to her erhu tutor Yu-Ting Lin and composition tutor Chong-Kun Hong. (This piece won First Prize in the Erhu Concerto category at the 23 Council of Cultural Affairs Traditional Music Composition Contest.)