What's the best material for a guqin?
Different materials had their own characteristics, so it was difficult to say which material was the best. The Chinese Fir was a commonly used material. It was soft, delicate, fragrant, straight, easy to process, and resistant to corrosion. The sound of the piano was strong, the sound quality was good, the tone was maintained well, and it was not easy to be deformed. The new wood or wet environment was not easy to be deformed. The old Chinese Fir wood was stable, and the tone would get better and better after long use. The paulownia wood was also often used to make the surface of the zither. The old paulownia wood had a clear sound. Among them, green paulownia wood and paulownia wood were used. Phoebe nanmu was a precious material, especially golden Phoebe. It was a rare resource and grew slowly. In ancient times, it was a symbol of royal culture. The sound of the zither made of nanmu wood was subtle and had a musical appeal. Its rhyme was unique, ethereal, ancient and deep, and had a sense of vicissitudes. The scattered notes, overtones, and pressed notes were more mellow and resonated. Its performance value and collection value were very high. There are also other trees such as locust tree, which has a refreshing and bright rhythm; Mulberry wood is like tung tree but empty; Kai wood (yellow pear fragrance) is clear and long, surpassing tung tree. As long as the wood was "green, pine, crisp, and bright", it would be a good product for making zither. Therefore, guqin made of different materials had their own merits in terms of tone, performance experience, and collection value, depending on the needs and preferences of the maker and performer. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Which kind of wood is the best for the guqin?
There was no absolute wood that was the best when it came to making zither. The surface of the traditional zither was mostly made of paulownia or Chinese fir, and the bottom plate was mostly made of hard wood such as Chinese catapult, Chinese poplars, rosewood, etc. Among them, the giant wood used to hit the morning bell and evening drum in the temple was the best material to make the zither because it had been hit for a long time and had been dried for a long time. However, the sound of a good zither was closely related to the craftsmanship, not just the scarcity of the wood. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
50 Guqin
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Small Guqin, Fuxi Knee-type Guqin
The Fuxi style knee zither was a type of small zither. It was smaller than the normal size zither and was convenient to carry. It was relatively light to carry when participating in activities such as zither concerts. When playing the zither, one could sit cross-legged on the ground and play the zither on one's knees without any pressure. The materials used were pine wood, old cedar wood, etc. The strings were of different types such as steel strings, and the production process was pure raw lacquer hand-made. In terms of shape, it was said that it was created by Fuxi. Among the existing ancient zither objects that had been publicly available, the number of Fuxi-style zither was limited, and the number varied from dynasty to dynasty. For example, the Fuxi Guqin of the Song Dynasty collected by the Henan Museum was well-preserved and well-preserved. The Fuxi Guqin also reflected the inheritance and development of the traditional Guqin culture in modern times. It was used for many purposes such as performance. Moreover, it was sold by different merchants in the market. Some provided services such as free delivery and cash on delivery. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The 38 Styles of Guqin
The common guqin styles include Zhongni Style (also known as the "Master Style"), Fuxi Style, Shennong Style, Zhenghe Style, Lianzhu Style, Liezi Style, Sunset Style, Banana Leaf Style, Hundun Style,"Empty Mountain New Rain" style,"Jiangcheng Zi" style,"Plum Blossom San Nong" style,"Guangling San" style,"Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" style, seal qin, Hui qin, Chu qin, Lingji Style, Xiangquan Style, Phoenix Style, Lingguan Style, Shi Kuang Style (also known as the "Moon Qin Style"), Ya 'er Style, Crane Singing Autumn Moon Style, Xuanhe Style. The Thunderbolt Style (also known as the "Phoenix Force Style") and 38 other styles. Different qin styles had different sound quality and performance characteristics, and their names were mostly related to their origin or shape. For example, the Zhongni style was said to have been created by Confucius, the Fuxi style had a record of "Fuxi cutting paulownia as a qin", and the Lianzhu style was said to have been created by Li Yi, a scholar of the Sui Dynasty. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Guqin Fuxi
Fuxi was regarded as the inventor of the ancient zither. Legend has it that Fuxi saw a phoenix perched on a parasol tree and hundreds of birds worshiped it. Therefore, he asked someone to cut off the middle section of the parasol tree and soak it in water. According to the 365 days of the year, a three feet six inches and five minutes zither embryo was made. The width was determined according to the four seasons and eight sections. The bottom plate and the top plate were made according to the round sky and square ground. According to the Yin and Yang, the dragon swamp and the phoenix swamp were left. According to the five elements and five tones, the five strings were made. According to the ancient records, Fuxi was in 4852 B.C., about 7000 years ago, more than 2000 years before the Yellow Emperor. Fuxi's purpose of making the zither was to ward off evil and prevent the heart from being lustful, and to cultivate one's rationality and reverse one's innocence. In terms of shape, there are relevant records in Shiben, such as the round face imitating the sky and the flat bottom imitating the earth; The dragon pool is eight inches long, which is connected to the eight winds; The phoenix pool is four inches long, which symbolizes the four seasons; The five strings symbolize the five elements; It is seven feet and two inches long, etc. Most of the Fuxi-style zither objects handed down from ancient times were similar in shape, but some of the objects were quite different from each other. Moreover, from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, the size gradually became smaller. There were Fuxi-style zither objects in the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Leaf Guqin
You might want to ask about the Banana Leaf Guqin. The banana leaf zither was a type of zither made by literati. It was shaped like a banana leaf, and its curved lines were like flowing music. The zither guard was cut into the shape of a leaf stalk. There was a leaf stalk at the head of the zither, and the whole body was not divided into a neck and waist. The sides of the body of the zither were like the edges of banana leaves, undulating and smooth. According to legend, it was created by Liu Bowen. There are big and small banana leaves. The small banana leaves have more leaves on both sides. The banana leaf zither was elegant and beautiful, with a scholarly aura. Its tone was pure, the overtones were clear, and the aftertaste was long. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Guqin 1=bb
1 = bb means bb tone (Gong = no shooting, no shooting average). There is a big difference between the non-shooting Jun and the positive tone in the scattered press pan. For example, the non-shooting Jun five-string five-string five-emblem and three-string four-emblem overtones are so, but the positive tone is not, so you can use the overtones to distinguish the tone by tightening the five-string zither. In the process of learning the guqin, one would learn the main tune at first. As one learned deeper, one would encounter problems with the tune. The tune of the guqin was more complicated. There were a total of 35 tunes, and nine of them were commonly used. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The style of the guqin
The guqin had a variety of styles. According to the shape of the neck and waist, it could be divided into many styles. There are Zhongni, Shennong, Fuxi and other types of zither made by saints. The Zhongni-style head was a common square head. The neck and shoulders of the zither retracted in an inclined downward arc, the waist retracted in a square strip, the neck folded in a square, and the waist folded in a straight line. The whole was simple and generous. The arc was round and square, which was one of the most widely spread shapes. The upper part of the Shennong style bent directly from the shoulder to the head of the zither, and the lower part bent roughly at the foot of the goose, which was relatively simple. The Fuxi style was thick and vigorous. The head was slightly round, the neck was curved, and the waist was two consecutive half-moons. The neck was wide from the shoulders and narrow from the bottom. The waist was a double-arc shape. It was a relatively ancient style and was widely circulated. The literati made guqin styles such as the Sunset Style, Banana Leaf Style, Lianzhu Style, Lingji Style, Phoenix Style, Zhenghe Style, Chaos Style, Lvqi Style, Shikuang Style, etc. The Luoxia-style body was wavy, with symmetrical wavy curves on both sides. The shape was beautiful and unique, full of romantic colors. The banana leaf shape was like a banana leaf, and the head had a petiole. The whole body was not divided into the neck and waist. The zither guard was cut into the petiole style, which was more difficult to make. The beaded neck and waist each had three continuous half-moon-shaped bends, like a string of beads. The shape was rigorous, the structure was reasonable, and the tone was clear and beautiful. There were also different styles such as three beads, four beads, and variant beads. The Lingji Style has two large half-moon curves at the neck and a small half-moon curve at the waist. The Phoenix Style starts directly from the head of the zither or starts from the mountain. There are two curves at the top and two curves at the bottom. The style is simple and smooth. The head, neck, shoulders, waist and other parts of the Zhenghe Style are integrated into one. There is no change in the shape. The Chaos Style is round and round. The shape is simple and round. It takes the meaning of the beginning of the chaos of heaven and earth. The Green Qi Style is named after Sima Xiangru's "Green Qi" zither. Shi Kuang Style (also known as the Moon Style), the body of the zither is in the shape of a round moon at the waist. It has a strange shape and the rhythm is like a chime. The zither made by the emperor included the zither made by King Xiang and the zither made by King Lu. In addition, there were also some styles such as Liezi style and bamboo style. The commonly used styles were Zhongni style, Fuxi style, banana leaf style, sunset style, Zhenghe style, chaos style, green style, Lingji style, Liezi style, bamboo style, etc. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Guqin Style
There were various styles of guqin. According to the different creators, they could be divided into the styles of saints (such as Zhongni, Shennong, Fuxi, etc.), literati (such as Luanxia, Banana Leaf, Lianzhu, etc.), and emperors (such as King Xiang, King Lu, etc.). The following are some common piano styles and their characteristics: ** 1. Zhongni Style ** - The head of the zither is a square head, the neck and shoulders of the zither are folded inwards into a slanted arc, the waist is folded inwards into a square strip, the neck is folded inwards, and the waist is folded inwards into a straight line. - The overall shape was simple and generous, with a circle and a square arc. It contained the Confucian way of life and was one of the most widely spread and commonly used zither styles. ** 2. Fuxi Style ** - The shape was thick, the head was slightly round, the neck had a curve, and the waist had two consecutive half-moons. - The neck was wide from the shoulder to the bottom and narrow to the head. The waist was a double-arc shape. It was a relatively ancient style. It was widely spread and used like the Zhongni style. ** 3. Chain Pearl Style ** - For the literati to make the piano style, the neck, waist each made three continuous half-moon bending, like a string of beads connected. - It was said that it was created by Li Yi, a scholar of the Sui Dynasty. Its artistic conception was similar to the words "The sun and moon are like a combination of jade, and the five stars are like pearls". Its shape was rigorous, its structure was reasonable, and its tone was clear and beautiful. Later, it evolved into different styles such as three pearls, four pearls, and variant pearls. ** 4. Sunset Style ** - The literati made the zither in a wave-like shape, with symmetrical wavy curves on both sides. - Its name originated from the inspiration of ancient scholars after watching the sunset. Its shape was beautiful and unique, full of romantic colors, giving people unlimited imagination. ** 5. Spark Style ** - It was created by the ancient literati's ingenious idea. The shape was exquisite. There were two half-moon shapes at the neck and a small half-moon shape at the waist. It was also known as the "Thousand Valley Pine Style", which was taken from Li Bai's poem. ** 6. Banana Leaf Style ** - It was a kind of zither made by literati. It was shaped like a banana leaf, and the head of the zither had a petiole. The whole body had no neck and waist. - The zither's protective part was cut into the shape of a leaf stalk. It was named after copying the banana leaves. The lines were twisted like flowing music, showing the romantic taste of literati. ** 7. Shennong Style ** - The upper part of the style was bent from the shoulder to the head, and the lower part was bent from the goose's foot. It was relatively simple and popular. ** Eight, Phoenix Force Style ** - It was either directly bent from the head of the qin or bent from Yue Shan. There were two bends at the top and two bends at the bottom. The style was simple and smooth, belonging to a kind of literati making qin. ** 9. Chaos Style ** - The zither was round and round, and its shape was simple and round. It took the meaning of the beginning of the chaos of heaven and earth. There was no beginning and no end, and it repeated itself. ** X. Perfect Form ** - It belonged to the most simple and clean style. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, when the shape of the zither tended to be gorgeous and complicated, this style was an exception. - The head, neck, shoulders, waist, and other parts of the zither were integrated into one, and there was no change in the straight line, reflecting the "great skill but clumsy". It was called the "plain zither" and was very popular among zither players. ** 11. Shi Kuang Style (also known as Moon Zither Style)** - Legend has it that it was created by Shi Kuang during the Spring and Autumn Period. The body of the zither is shaped like a round moon at the waist of the neck. It has a strange shape and the rhythm is like a chime.
What is a guqin?
The guqin was one of the oldest plucked instruments in China. It was called the "guqin" since the 1920s, which was different from the piano. There are many legends about its creator, although not necessarily true, but it shows that it has a long history. Guqin had many other names, such as "qin","yao qin","jade qin","green silk","silk","seven-stringed qin", etc. It was ranked first among the four traditional arts of China culture,"qin, chess, calligraphy, painting", and was known as the "father of national music". There were many legends about its origin in history, but it was difficult to verify. In the 1960s, a bronze age zither was unearthed at the Erlitou site in Henan Province. It was estimated that it had a history of more than 3,000 years. At first, there were five strings, but since the Han Dynasty, it was customized to have seven strings. The guqin was elegantly shaped. According to the shape of the neck and waist, it could be divided into Fuxi style, Zhongni style, Lianzhu style, Luoxiu style, and many other styles. Among them, Zhongni style was more common. It was mainly composed of two parts, the body and the string system. It had a wide range, low volume, deep tone, and a long aftertaste. The sound of the zither was called the "ancient sound" or the "sound of heaven and earth". There were three basic ways of taking the sound, namely scattered sound, overtone, and pressed sound. The playing technique was complicated and the expression was rich. It mostly appeared in the form of solo art, but also in the form of zither song (singing and playing) or zither and flute ensembles. It incorporated the essence of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, reflecting the philosophy of "the unity of heaven and man." The story of Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi's "high mountains and flowing water" was related to it. The piano platform was regarded as a symbol of friendship. With the development, according to the different performance styles, the origins of the teachers and the different scores, there were many Qin schools such as Jinling School, Yushan School, Mei 'an School, Guangling School, Zhejiang School, Zhucheng School, Lingnan School, etc.