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A well known classic Chinese story about the friendship between Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi from the Spring and Autumn Period (771 to 476 BC,) and the Chinese classical instrumental music "Mountain Stream" written for children 5 and up. Zhong heard Yu playing "Mountain Stream" and was totally engrossed. The two became "zhi ying" ("a person after each other's heart." Later, when Yu found out Zhong had died, he smashed his instrument, vowing never to play again because no one would understand his music like Zhong.
春秋时期，晋国大夫俞伯牙很擅长弹琴，他到楚国汉阳江口偶遇钟子期，两人谈论琴律很投机。伯牙看到高山流水就弹奏一曲，钟子期高兴地说泰山江河。两人故而结为知己。第二年伯牙去拜会钟子期，得知钟子期病故，就在坟前伤心地毁琴。绘本《高山流水》除了介绍大家熟知的伯牙和钟子期的故事外，作者还着重讲述了《高山流水》名曲创作的背景故事，另随书配上乐曲导赏手册，以期借助绘本故事和音乐赏析的形式让小读者全方位立体的认识中国名曲。