Guqin originally had only five strings, including five elements, namely, gold, wood, water, fire and earth, and five tones, namely, palace, commerce, horn, sign and feather. Later, King Wen was imprisoned in prison and missed his son, Boyikao, and added a string for Wen. When Wu Wang cut Zhou, he added a string for Wu Xian. Collectively known as the wenwu lyre.
Guqin, also known as heptachord, Yuqin and lyre, is one of the oldest plucked instruments in China. Guqin was popular in Confucius' time, with a written history of more than 4, years. According to Records of the Historian, the appearance of Guqin was not later than that in Yao and Shun's time. At the beginning of the 2th century, in order to distinguish western musical instruments, the word "Gu" was added in front of "Qin", which was called "Guqin".
an ancient musical instrument that still rings in the study and on the stage. The physical objects unearthed from the tomb of Zeng Houyi in Hubei Province are more than 2,4 years ago. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, guqin products have been handed down from generation to generation. There are more than 1 kinds of musical scores from the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Qing Dynasty, and there are 3, pieces of musical instruments. There are also a large number of documents about the pianist, the piano theory, the piano system and the piano art, and the rich remains are the best among Chinese musical instruments.
In ancient times, Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting were called the four arts to summarize the traditional culture of the Chinese nation. Many famous performers have emerged in the past dynasties. They are historical and cultural celebrities and have been handed down from generation to generation. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, guqin was also introduced to East Asian countries, and was absorbed and passed down by the traditional culture of these countries. In modern times, with the footprints of Chinese people all over the world, it has become a symbol of oriental culture in the eyes of westerners.
in the long historical stage of ancient China society, "Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting" have always been regarded as the only way for literati to cultivate their self-cultivation. Guqin is the first in music, chess, calligraphy and painting because of its clear, harmonious, light and elegant musical character, which embodies the literati's arrogant and extraordinary attitude towards life.
Guqin has a beautiful shape, and the common styles are Fuxi style, Zhong Ni style, Lian Zhu style, sunset style, brainwave style, banana leaf style, Shennong style and so on. Mainly according to the different neck and waist shape of the piano body.
The lacquer of the Qin has broken lines, which is a sign of the ancient Qin. Due to the vibration of long-term performance and the difference of wood and paint base, various broken lines can be formed, such as plum blossom break, cow hair break, snake belly break, ice break, turtle pattern and so on. A piano with broken lines is more valuable because of its clear sound and beautiful appearance.
The ancient famous pianos include Luqi, Jiaowei, Spring Thunder, Bingqing, the Last Sound of Great Sage, and Nine-Xiao Huanpei. Guqin originally had only five strings, representing gold, wood, water, fire and earth. Five elements inside and five tones outside. Later, two strings were added. Because King Wen was imprisoned in prison, he missed his son, Boyikao, and added one string for Wen. King Wu cut a string for Wu Xian. Collectively known as the wenwu lyre.