In the late Yuan Dynasty, GU Ying, a wealthy magnate from Kunshan, constructed a private garden named Yushan Caotang, where he invited renowned literati of the time to hold refined gatherings dedicated to poetry and prose, with guqin playing as a central activity. The participants included prominent qin players such as GU Ying himself, YANG Weizhen, NI Zan, CHEN Weiyun, and YUAN Ju, as well as other musicians from Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist traditions, and female qin practitioners. Qin performances encompassed various forms, including solo playing, qin songs (song accompanied by the qin), and ensemble pieces with instruments such as the sheng, se, and xiao. The repertoire performed at these gatherings was notably diverse, and particular esteem was accorded to qin instruments from the Shu (Sichuan) region. Compared to other contemporary refined gatherings, the Yushan gatherings were distinctive for their inclusiveness, elegance, and recreational nature. In contrast to other Jiangnan region gatherings of the late Yuan and early Ming periods, the Yushan gatherings were larger in scale, longer in duration, yielded a greater volume of poetic and prose compositions, and featured more extensive qin activities, thereby significantly influencing the development of guqin culture at that time. These gatherings thus merit serious attention and scholarly investigation within the field of qin studies.