筝演奏家赵登山，一九三三年二月六月出生于古筝之乡山东郓城杨寺村，二零二一年二月二十五日病逝于长春市。赵氏原名赵述诗，十四岁随王登吉学习坠胡，又向樊西雨学习古筝，一九五零年，又拜赵玉斋为师，一九五三年，入东北音专学习，一九五四年，入东北人民艺术剧院工作，后调往吉林省歌舞团，一九八零年代中，调吉林省民族乐团。赵氏早年即创作并演奏新筝曲《春到田间》及《欢庆节日》等，八十年代，作有著名筝曲《铁马吟》，该曲得到筝界重视，广受欢迎。
ZHAO Deng-shan
ZHAO Deng-shan was born on February 6, 1933 in Yuncheng, Shandong and passed away of illness on February 25, 2021 in Changchun. He was formerly named ZHAO Shu-shi. When he was fourteen, he learned the zhuihu from WANG Deng-ji and the zheng from FAN Si-yu. In 1950, he further studied the zheng under ZHAO Yu-zhai. In 1953, he was admitted to the Dong Bei Music Training School. In 1954, he was appointed to People’s Art House of Dong Bei, later transferred to the Song and Dance Troupe of Jilin Province. In mid of 1980, he was transferred to the Traditional Orchestra of Jilin Province. He had composed the new zheng pieces Spring in the Fields and Celebrating the Festival. In 1980’s, he composed the famous zheng piece Roar of Iron Horses which was well received by the zheng players.