This book uses Kucha in the Western Regions as its geographical coordinate and the Han pipa (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument) that transcends time as its narrative thread, weaving together an epic of civilizational exchange spanning over two thousand years from the Western Han Dynasty to the present day. The book is divided into five chapters: the opening recounts the legend of Prince Jiangbin and Princess Dishi of the Western Han Dynasty, marking the first sound of the Han pipa along the Silk Road; followed by the changing fortunes of nine generations of the Sogdian Kang family during the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, profoundly showcasing the magnificent journey of multi-ethnic interaction, exchange, and integration, which together nurtured Chinese civilization; the Sui and Tang Dynasty chapter details the encounters between the descendants of the Kucha royal family and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, allowing the melodies of the bili (a type of reed pipe) and pipa to resonate with the powerful voice of the era; after the An Lushan Rebellion, Tang Dynasty artisans and soldiers poured their lives into Kucha Buddhist statues, transforming the Han pipa in their hands into an immortal spiritual totem; and finally, the book concludes with the present day, completing a civilizational echo that transcends time.
本书以西域龟兹为地理坐标，以穿越时空的汉琵琶为叙事线索，串联起从西汉到当代两千余年的文明交融史诗。全书分五部华章：开篇书写西汉绛宾王与弟史公主的传奇，令汉琵琶初响丝路；继之以魏晋南北朝粟特康家九代的命运流转，深刻展现多民族交往交流交融、共同滋养中华文明的壮阔历程；隋唐篇章中龟兹王室后裔与唐明皇的际遇，让筚篥与琵琶的旋律奏响时代强音；安史之乱后，大唐匠人士兵将生命凝铸于龟兹佛像，手中汉琵琶化为不朽精神图腾；最终落笔于当代，完成跨越时空的文明回响。
本书以西域龟兹为地理坐标，以穿越时空的汉琵琶为叙事线索，串联起从西汉到当代两千余年的文明交融史诗。全书分五部华章：开篇书写西汉绛宾王与弟史公主的传奇，令汉琵琶初响丝路；继之以魏晋南北朝粟特康家九代的命运流转，深刻展现多民族交往交流交融、共同滋养中华文明的壮阔历程；隋唐篇章中龟兹王室后裔与唐明皇的际遇，让筚篥与琵琶的旋律奏响时代强音；安史之乱后，大唐匠人士兵将生命凝铸于龟兹佛像，手中汉琵琶化为不朽精神图腾；最终落笔于当代，完成跨越时空的文明回响。
