A native of Shanghai born to a family of musicians in 1967, Chen Leiji (陳雷激) began to learn the guqin at the age of nine. Studying at the Middle School Attached to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, at the age of 12 he began to specialize in the guqin. Advancing to college he was fortunate to train as a disciple of master player Gong Yi, and a solid foundation for his future career was thus laid. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.