Guqin is a traditional plucked instrument in China and the most representative solo instrument, with a history of more than 3,000 years. Guqin art is a solo art form of playing stringed instruments in a flat position, which also includes an ensemble of piano music, piano and flute singing and playing. In 2003, it was selected into the representative list of human intangible cultural heritage.

Guqin, also known as lyre, Qin Yu and lyre, is a traditional plucked instrument in China, with a history of more than 3,000 years, belonging to the silk in the eight tones. Guqin has a wide range, deep timbre and lingering sound. Ancient books recorded Fuxi's piano-making, as well as legends about Shennong's piano-making, Huangdi's piano-making and Tang Yao's piano-making. Shun set the piano as five strings, adding one string and reducing one string to seven strings; It can be seen that Chinese guqin culture has a long history and is profound.

Appearance characteristics of guqin:

1, style

Guqin has beautiful shapes, such as Fuxi, Zhong Ni, Julian, Sunset, Lingguan, Shennong, Xiangquan, Shi Feng, Shi Kuang, Zikou, Broken Bell and Sword. Mainly according to the different neck and waist shapes of the piano body. The most famous Xiao Jiu Pei Huan is Fuxi style.

2. Structure

Guqin is generally about three feet six inches five, symbolizing 365 days a year; The face is round and flat, symbolizing heaven and earth; The piano body has a head, neck, shoulders, waist, tail and feet corresponding to the phoenix body.

3. Piano face

In order to fully vibrate, the panel is generally made of pine such as paulownia and Chinese fir. It is tile-shaped from the inside out and bonded with the bottom plate to form a piano. Guqin is coated with a base tire made of raw lacquer and antler cream powder. The raw lacquer is dried, smoothed and wiped several times. The wood on the piano surface must be carefully selected and the texture should be straight and symmetrical. It is best to find ancient paulownia wood, ancient temple girder bell wood, or ancient coffin wood.