Though he has brought his qin along on this excursion, he bows to the greater talents of nature and enjoys the sights and sounds of the mountain. "When we listen to music, we interact with something separate from ourselves.
醉翁之意不在「琴」，松濤響林谷，配合著曲澗潺湲水流，沈周雖攜琴出遊，卻抱琴未必成三弄，趣在高山流水間。