This is a story about true friendship.
It is a (rain) day, and a famous guqin player, Boya, is sitting with his instrument by the riverside on the edge of a forest. Suddenly, he spots woodcutter called Zhong Ziqi in the forest and invites him to come and listen his music.
Boya (play) the guqin and imagines tall, proud mountains. Zhong Ziqi listens
for a short time, and then says, "When you play, I see Mount Tai reaching into the sky! ”Boya is (surprise), but continues to play. Now, he thinks of rushing water. Again, Zhong
Ziqi listens and shouts, "(you) music sounds strong and beautiful, like flowing
rivers!" Whatever Boya thinks about, Zhong Ziqi hears in his music. They both realize now that they are soulmates, and they (be) friends for life.
Later, Boya hears that Zhong Ziqi has passed away. He's very sad, and visits his (friend) tomb（坟墓）. Boya says, "We had such a deep connection with each other! I'll never be able (find) another person like you……, so should I keep my gugin?" Boya plays one last song on his guqin and then breaks it in half. He never plays the instrument again.
