Cao Dongfu (1898-1970) was a famous Chinese guzheng musician who founded the Henan Zheng playing style. He is known for the guzheng solo pieces High Mountain Flowing Water, The Nostalgia of Su Wu, Lady Chen Xingyuan’s Arranged Marriage to the Xiongnu, and Lady Chen Xingyuan in the Garden, as well as adapted works for the guzheng, such as Celebrating Yuanxiao, Liu Hai and Hu Xiuying, and Lady Meng Jiang Variation. These pieces have all become classics in the guzheng world. Cao Dongfu was the first person to introduce Henan Zheng to the Central Conservatory of Music, and also one of the founders of the Chinese Music Department at the Conservatory. On the cultural front, Cao Dongfu consolidated knowledge about the Henan Bantou tune, which is one of China’s intangible cultural heritage. He also founded the Cao Style Piece in Major, which is the mainstream school of the Henan Piece in Major genre.