(1) Tang Qin handed down from ancient times

When it comes to the famous ancient Qin, of course we have to talk about Tang Qin handed down from ancient times. Although the Tang Qin is not the oldest extant musical instrument, the Tang Dynasty was one of the most important periods for the development of Qin culture. The existing Tang Dynasty Guqin is one of the few Qin instruments in history in terms of sound quality, shape and historical value. The top treasure obtained. Therefore, Tang Qin handed down from ancient times is indeed a divine product that has been coveted by Qin players of all generations.

There are not many handed down Tang Qins in existence, mainly including: "Nine Heavens Ring Pei" from Shi Meng Qi's old collection, "Spring Thunder" and "Dragon Song of Dead Wood" from Wang Mengshu's old collection, and "Dragon Song of Dead Wood" from the Palace Museum in Beijing. "The Relics of the Great Sage", "Nine Heavens Ring Pei" from Wu Jinxiang's collection in Shanghai, "Spring Thunder" from the National Palace Museum in Taipei (originally collected by Zhang Daqian), "Bao Xi" from Shandong Museum, "Yunhe" from Cao Huanwu's collection in Beijing, Li Boren "Feiquan" and "Duyou" from the old collection, "Spring Thunder" from the Lushun Museum, "Yichibo" from the Zhafuxi collection, "Pluto" from the Guanpinghu collection, and "Pine Breeze Qingjie" from the Feng Shu collection , "Autumn Lai" collected by Cheng Gongliang, etc.

(2) Song Qin and others

Among the famous Qin handed down from generation to generation, the Song Qin is second only to Tang Qin. The Song Dynasty was also one of the most important eras for the development of Qin culture. At that time, the government attached great importance to Qin-playing and established "official bureaus". At the same time, wild Qin-playing was also very popular. Therefore, there are many treasures handed down from the Song Dynasty.

There are many fine guqin instruments from the Two Song Dynasties in existence, including: "Chaos Material", "Jade Pot Ice", "Sea Moon Qinghui" from the Beijing History Museum, Music Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Arts in Beijing "Ming Feng" from the institute, "Flying Dragon" from Anhui Museum, "Southern Wind" from Shandong Provincial Museum, "Pine Breeze Qing Festival" from Jilin Provincial Museum, "Crane Qing Xiao" and "Spreading Dust" collected by Shen Xingshun in Hong Kong , "Qingfan", "Xiaoxiang Night Rain", "Iron Crane Dance", "Shiquan", "Pianqiu", etc.

Although the Yuanqin and Mingqin handed down from ancient times are not as precious as the Tang and Song Qins, they are still treasures of Guqin.

The existing guqin treasures handed down from the Yuan Dynasty mainly include: "Qinglai" from the Palace Museum in Beijing, "Moonlight Canghai" from the Shanghai Museum, and "Jiayu" collected by Shen Xingshun in Hong Kong, etc.

There are many guqins handed down from the Ming Dynasty, including: "Phoenix Lai Ming" from the Music Institute of the China Academy of Arts in Beijing, "Jingtao" from Zhang Ziqian's collection, and "Jihou Zhong" from Xie Xiaoping's collection ", "Ju He Qiu" collected by Zheng Minzhong, "Falling Waterfalls" collected by Gu Zechang, "Cliff Waterfalls", "Tianfeng Ringai", "Containing Clouds", and "Zhonghe" collected by Shen Xingshun. wait.

The Divine Spring Thunder

“Thunder King is the most popular Qin from the Tang Dynasty, and Nine Thunders are the only one in Sichuan.” Tang Qin is the most precious artifact handed down from generation to generation. Among the Tang qins, Lei Gongqin is the most popular. Among the nine thunders in Shu, the power of thunder has the greatest achievement. Among the musical instruments that Lei Wei played throughout his life, the "Spring Thunder" was the best. Therefore, among the divine guqin products, "Spring Thunder" is indeed the most precious and priceless treasure.

In the late Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, built the "Wanqin Hall" in his Xuanhe Palace, which housed the world's best guqin. Lei Wei's "Spring Thunder" Qin is the first one.

After the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty, the Jin people packed 2050 carts of treasures seized from the Song Palace and transported them to Yanjing. The "Spring Thunder" Qin also came to Beijing and became the first Qin in the Jin Emperor's Palace, and was collected in the Chenghua Palace. After Jin Zhangzong died, he was buried with this piano.

After being buried underground for eighteen years, "Spring Thunder" reappeared and became a treasure in Yuan Palace. Later, the "Spring Thunder" Qin was awarded to Yelu Chucai, the great Qin master of the Yuan Dynasty. Yelu Chucai once gave it to his teacher Wan Song. Later, the "Spring Thunder" Qin returned to Yelu Zhu, the son of Yelu Chucai. Later, the piano was owned by Zhao Derun.

During the Ming Dynasty, "Spring Thunder" was introduced into the Ming Palace. In the Qing Dynasty, the "Spring Thunder" Qin spread to Prince Yu's palace. After that, the qin went out of the house and was later acquired by Fo Shi Meng, a great qin master in Manzhou. Later, Fo Shimeng passed on the "Chun Lei" Qin to his disciple Wang Mengshu, a great qin player in Beijing. Today, the "Chun Lei" Qin is still an heirloom of the Wang family.

It is a great blessing that the priceless treasure and divine product "Spring Thunder" can be passed down to this day.

Cai Yong Jiaowei

Cai Yong was a literary and historical master of the Later Han Dynasty and the author of "Book of the Later Han Dynasty". In addition, he is also the master of Qinmen. His "Qin Fu" and "Qin Cao" are masterpieces of profound influence. His "Cai's Five Nongs" ("Outing in Spring", "Lushui", "Secluded Residence", "Sitting in Sorrow" and "Autumn Thoughts") are famous songs through the ages and were once listed by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty as a required subject for Jinshi.

There is also a good story about Cai Yong’s Jiaowei Qin. One time, Cai Yong went out and passed by a house. He saw that the firewood in his house was of a suitable size and made a clear sound. He felt that it was just what he wanted. So Cai Yong snatched the wood from the fire, and after asking for permission, he took it back and cut it into a qin. As expected, the sound was very good, and it later became a famous qin through the ages. Because the tail of the piano still has burnt marks, it is named Jiaowei Qin.

Three hundred years later, the Jiaowei Qin was acquired by Emperor Qi Ming and kept in the treasury. He ordered that it should not be used casually, but that it could be taken out and played in front of the emperor every five days, and only by the emperor. It is dedicated to piano player Wang Zhongxiong. This shows how precious the piano is.

But unfortunately, this Jiaowei Qin has been lost for a long time and has not been seen in the world for a long time