Music and Time Annotation << Back European in Traditional Chinese Flute Lian Yicen Chinese music art has been formed over many millennia under the influence of various music styles both native Chinese and neighboring regions with China: Central Asia, India, Mongolia. In addition, China is home to various Nations and nationalities that have also contributed to the development of traditional Chinese music. If in Imperial China artists were not put in anything, the attitude to musicians was even worse. At the same time, paradoxically, music has always been an integral part of the culture of the Republic. In Confucianism, there is even a special collection of songs of the Chinese people called “Shi Jing”. The culture of medieval China kept a lot of folk motifs. And with the advent of Communist power in China appeared hymns and marches. The usual classic range has five tones, but there are seven-and twelve-tone. As for the classification of instruments, everything is simple. The Chinese distinguish several of their groups, depending on what they are made of. So, there are clay, bamboo, silk, leather, metal, stone musical instruments. Like everything in China, music is inextricably linked to Chinese philosophy. Many trends were formed by Buddhist and Taoist monks and developed as part of religious doctrine. For example, the followers of Confucius believed that music played a huge role in the political life of the country, it contributed to the unification of the nation, its spiritual enrichment. In Taoism, music contributed to the fusion of man and nature, and Buddhists with the help of music comprehended the essence of the universe. Thus, for several thousand years music has been an integral part of the life of the Chinese people. Keywords: Chinese flute, Di flute, Chinese music, musical art. Contacts: - Pp. 21-24.