Zhu Zaiyu
Zhu Zaiyu ( Chinese 朱 載 堉 / 朱 载 堉 , Pinyin Zhū Zàiyù , W.-G. Chu Tsai-yü ; * 1536 in Huaiqing , Henan - today's Qinyang in Jiaozuo ; † 1610 ) was a prince of the Chinese Ming dynasty and a mathematician and musicologist. He was able to calculate the equal tuning for the first time relatively precisely in 1584 using a system of nine-digit numbers.
Among other things, he wrote the work Caoman Guqinpu ( 操 縵 古 琴譜 ) on the Qin game.
His grave in Qinyang City is on the List of Monuments of the People's Republic of China (5-174) .
literature
- Robinson, Kenneth: A critical study of Chu Tsai-yü's contribution to the theory of equal temperament in Chinese music. Wiesbaden / Germany: Steiner, 1980
Web links
- Equal Temperament ( Memento from December 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- Zhu Zaiyu's stone tablet
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zhu Zaiyu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of the Chinese Ming Dynasty, mathematician and musicologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1536 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Huaiqing |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1610 |