Lashan Mountain in Shandong Province is known as the "Little Daifeng Mountain". At the northern foot of Lashan Mountain is the "Xianglong Temple", also known as the "Sanqing Temple". The main hall in the temple is the "Laojun Hall" and the west building is the "Qiu Zu Pavilion". According to legend, Qiu Chuji, the founder of the Quanzhen Longmen School of Taoism in the Yuan Dynasty, practiced here. Qiu Chuji exchanged Lashan Taoist music with the Ten Directions Sutra Rhyme, and gradually formed a Taoist music system with a unique style and numerous scores. This is the unique folk music. Lashan Taoist music was selected into the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list in my country in 2008. Lashan Taoist music is a part of Chinese folk music. Lashan is a Taoist resort, and its Taoist music is unique. Most of the Taoist music in Lashan evolved from ancient folk songs and folk calls, and has a strong Dongyi cultural atmosphere. Later, the "Ten Directions Sutra Rhyme" that was popular throughout the country was introduced and integrated with Taoist rhyme. In particular, Qiu Chuji, the ancestor of the Longmen School of Taoism, once stayed in Lashan to preach. Now the site of "Qiu Zu Pavilion" is still preserved in the Xianglong Temple of Lashan. Qiu Chuji made extensive exchanges between Lashan Taoist music and the Ten Directions Sutra Rhymes. His disciple, the tenth-generation abbot of the Longmen School, Yang Qingrong (founder of Lashan Xianglong Temple, born in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, 1478-1548), was good at playing the instruments of sheng, guan, flute and xiao. He organized Taoist disciples of all generations, such as Qi Hezhi and Du Yongkui, to practice repeatedly, and gradually formed a Taoist music system with unique style and complete grades. Lashan Taoist music has a history of more than 500 years since the eighth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (1513). It has been carefully practiced by 10 abbots of the Longmen School and has been passed down to this day. The nineteenth-generation inheritor of the Longmen School of Taoist music, the lay disciple Yue Yuehai, with the Taoist name Yue Yuanqing, is now 74 years old and has made positive contributions to the inheritance and development of Lashan Taoist music. Lashan Taoist music was initially created by Qiu Chuji, the founder of the Longmen School of Taoism. His disciple, the tenth-generation abbot of the Longmen School, Yang Qingrong, built the "Xianglong Temple" in Lashan. Yang Qingrong is good at playing instruments such as sheng, guan, flute and xiao, and has developed Taoist music. After repeated practice and creation by Taoists of all generations, the Lashan Taoist music has gradually formed its own style. When it was prosperous, there were more than 300 Taoists, who danced and played at the same time. For example, "Dajiao" is a performance form that combines performance and dance. The 16th generation inheritor Qi Hezhi, the 18th generation inheritor Du Yongkui, Xue Yongqin and others continued to innovate on the basis of the original music, and have participated in folk music performances in Shandong Province, prefectures and counties many times. During the heyday of Lashan Taoist music, it was played to entertain the fairgoers during temple fairs and mountain fairs. After 1949, it began to accept disciples and pass on the art among the people. In 1958, Taoist Du Yongkui founded the "Lashan Music University" in the "Xianglong Temple", recruiting more than 200 students, mainly teaching Taoist music performance skills and music. Lashan Taoist music is mainly played during the preaching and chanting of scriptures in the Taoist temple to set off the magical and solemn atmosphere of the temple. Sometimes Taoist music was played when performing outside the temple. Later, Taoist bands were invited to weddings and funerals, integrating Taoist music into the folk. It is said that there are more than 360 tunes of Lashan Taoist music, some of which were improvised by Taoist priests. For example, Taoist priest Du Yongkui wrote "Qinghe Willow" based on the scenery of Dongping Lake, "Linqing Song" based on the folk tune of Linqing, "Xiao Baimen" in conjunction with the world's burning incense and fulfilling vows, and "Liu Jinxu" written based on the tragic scene of disaster victims fleeing famine and begging for food, wearing tattered jackets made of willow catkins. According to historical records, when Lashan Taoist music was flourishing, there were more than 300 Taoists inside and outside the sect, and more than 360 tunes of various kinds. Now there are less than 20 records. After excavation and sorting, the existing tunes of Lashan Taoist music include "Linqing Song", "Xiaobaimen", "Dazao", "Pan Gangzi", "Liu Jinxu", "Prelude", "Qinghe Willow", "Erfan", "Douniu", "Shuiluoyin", "Liuqingnian", "Dengyunlu", "Gongguling", "Tang Xiucai", etc. Lashan Taoist music is mainly composed of wind instruments, including small pipes, large pipes, suona, sheng, flute, and xiao. Some small pipes are made of tin, also known as tin pipes, and large pipes are carved from sycamore wood. Both large and small pipes use whistles made of reeds. Percussion instruments include: cloud gongs, cloud drums, pans, small copper plates, and clangs. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)