"伶伦造音律"出自战国末年的《吕氏春秋·古乐》，距今两千两百多年。古书里只说黄帝让伶伦"作律"，伶伦到昆仑山北面的嶰溪砍竹子，做出第一个音"黄钟"，又照着凤凰的叫声定下十二个音，雄凤凰叫六声、雌凤凰叫六声。为什么要定音、伶伦怎么想到用竹管、风吹断竹发出声音，这些是本集加的前情，古书里没有写；原文里黄帝让伶伦和荣将一起铸钟，本集只提了伶伦。
很久很久以前，人们一个人吹骨笛、敲鼓，挺好听；可是几十个人一起来，"呜哩哇啦"，像一群鸭子在吵架！黄帝请耳朵最灵的伶伦想办法。伶伦走到很远的昆仑山下，在竹林里听见风吹过一根断竹，"呜——"，吹一次是这个音，再吹一次还是这个音……有办法了！可是一个音还不够，一首曲子要有高高低低好多个音才行。这天傍晚，两只传说中的大鸟落在了伶伦旁边的树上……你猜，它们帮了什么忙？
用温暖的声音和慢慢的节奏，陪 4-10 岁的小朋友听中国神话故事。适合睡前、旅途中和亲子时间收听，也欢迎所有正在学中文的大朋友一起来听哦！
伶倫造音律。兒童睡前故事、兒童故事、中國神話、親子中文、中文學習、海外華人。
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"Ling Lun Makes the Twelve Notes" (伶伦造音律, líng lún zào yīn lǜ) comes from Lüshi Chunqiu, a Chinese book from about 2,200 years ago. The old book says the Yellow Emperor sent Ling Lun to make the notes for music. Ling Lun cut bamboo pipes by a stream near Mount Kunlun, found the first note, then listened to a pair of phoenixes: the male sang six notes and the female sang six. Why the notes were needed, and how Ling Lun thought of bamboo, are parts we added for this telling.
Long, long ago, one person playing a bone flute sounded fine. But when dozens of people played together — what a racket, like a flock of quacking ducks! The Yellow Emperor asks Ling Lun, who has the sharpest ears of all, to find a way. Ling Lun walks all the way to Mount Kunlun. In a bamboo grove, the wind blows through a broken bamboo: "Woo—" The same note, every single time... But one note is not enough for a song. Then, one evening, two beautiful birds land on a tree nearby... What do you think they do?
A warm voice and a gentle pace, bringing classic Chinese myths and legends to little ones ages 4-10 — perfect for bedtime, travel, and family time. Chinese learners big and small are very welcome to tune in too!
