[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [佛祖歷代通載](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036) › 4.57 # 佛祖歷代通載 4.57 佛祖歷代通載 4.57 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.4.57) 治七年始有笛（帝時丘仲作之。笛者滌也。滌蕩邪穢納于雅正。龍笛有七孔。竹笛五孔。羌笛三孔也）。 > In the seventh year of his reign, flutes were first introduced (made by Qiu Zhong during the Emperor's time. A flute \[di\] means to cleanse \[di\]: to cleanse away vile filth and introduce elegance and correctness. The dragon flute has seven holes, the bamboo flute five holes, and the Qiang flute three holes). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.4.56) - [Next: 4.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.4.58) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036~en-mt.4.57) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.4.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.4.57) · Pramāṇa