page_title: Jieshi Diao Youlan
hierarchical_section_title: Jieshi Diao Youlan
caption_attribution_description: English: A photocopy of part of the Tang manuscript, Jieshidiao Youlan, held at Kyoto, Japan.
context_page_description: Jieshi Diao Youlan or just "Solitary Orchid" is the name of a piece of Chinese music or melody for the guqin which was composed during the 6th or 7th century, with the earliest preserved text dating from the 7th century, and is possibly the oldest surviving piece of written music in the Far East.
context_section_description: Jieshi Diao Youlan (Chinese: 碣石調幽蘭; literally: "Solitary Orchid in the Stone Tablet Mode") or just "Solitary Orchid" ("Secluded Orchid" or "Elegant Orchid" in some translations) is the name of a piece of Chinese music or melody for the guqin which was composed during the 6th or 7th century, with the earliest preserved text dating from the 7th century, and is possibly the oldest surviving piece of written music in the Far East.
caption: First section of Youlan, showing the name of the piece: 《碣石調幽蘭第五》 "Jieshi Diao Youlan No.5", the preface describing the piece's origins, and the tablature in longhand form.
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