What are the styles of guqin?
Based on context alone There were many styles of guqin, such as Fuxi style, Zhongni style, Lianzhu style, Luoxia style, Lingji style, banana leaf style, etc. The Fuxi style was round and simple, with a slightly round head. The Zhongni style was the most common among the zither. The body was simple and elegant, with smooth lines. The connection between the neck and the body of the Lianzhu style was a continuous semicircle, like a string of beads. The Luoxia-style had a large curvature, and the shape was as beautiful as the sunset in the sky. The Lingji style had a unique shape and flexible lines. The banana leaf-style body was shaped like banana leaves, with graceful lines and full of natural beauty. These different styles of guqin might have certain differences in terms of shape, tone, and so on. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The names of the 38 guqin styles
The common forms of the zither were the Fuxi style, Zhongni style, Lianzhu style, Sunset style, Moon style, Shennong style, Phoenix style, Chaos style, Zhenghe style, Lingji style, Banana leaf style, Xiangwang zither, Luwang zither, Kun zither, knee zither, sleeve zither, etc. However, there were less than 38 forms mentioned in the reference materials. Sorry, I can't provide the complete names of the 38 forms.
These 6 Guqin Styles You Need to Remember
The following were the six common styles of guqin: Zhongni style, which was simple and smooth in shape and was more common, also known as Confucius style and Master style; Fuxi style, which was a kind of guqin made by saints. Its shape was similar to Shennong style, but there was an additional bend at the lower part of the guqin, which was simple in shape and rich in tone; Banana leaf style, which was shaped like banana leaves. It was said to have been created by Liu Bowen of the Ming Dynasty. The head of the guqin did not have a duck palm but a stalk. The stem at the bottom of the guqin imitated banana leaves with a long shallow groove, which was beautiful and elegant. The Sunset Style belonged to the category of literati making guqin. The two sides of the guqin were symmetrical wavy curves, and the sound was vigorous and loud, suitable for expressing grand and bold music. The Shennong Style belonged to the category of saints making guqin. The style was ancient. The upper part of the guqin bent from the shoulder to the head, and the lower part bent from the swallow's foot. The Zhenghe Style was also one of the commonly used guqin styles. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
50 Guqin
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Egret Cup Guqin Culture Festival Guqin 12 Lectures
During the first "Egret Cup" International Guqin Culture and Art Festival in China, the Guqin Culture Forum took the twelve lectures of Guqin as the theme, and invited many authoritative experts in the field of Guqin at home and abroad to come to the scene to jointly explore the innovative path of Guqin culture inheritance and operation in the contemporary context. As one of the activities of the art festival,"Twelve Lectures on Guqin" had nearly 3 million online viewers and nearly 60,000 fans. The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Sunset Guqin
The Luoxia-style Guqin was a type of Guqin with a unique appearance and cultural meaning. On both sides of the body of the zither, the clouds were undulating, just like the clouds in the sky. The back of the zither was engraved with the name of the zither, the poems of literati, inscriptions, and seals. Judging from the materials used, there were many kinds of Luoxia Guqin made of Chinese Fir, old spruce, century-old Chinese Fir, old Chinese Alpinia, and other materials. In terms of production techniques, there was a pure raw lacquer antler frost technique. In terms of strings, there were generally seven strings. The strings could be divided into steel strings (nylon-coated steel wire), traditional silk strings (made of mulberry silk), and ice strings (said to be synthetic materials that combined the advantages of steel strings and silk strings and overcome the shortcomings of both). Different strings had their own advantages and disadvantages, and could be selected according to their needs. Its size was 123 centimeters long, 20 centimeters wide, and 108 centimeters long. On the price list, there was a Sunset Style Guqin that was priced at 4550 yuan. Different guqin of the Sunset Style also had different performances in terms of timbre. For example, some of the timbre was loose, deep, and strong, with great tenacity, suitable for all kinds of people. For example, the lute of the "Colorful Phoenix Singing Qi" was painted with red paint and had extremely fine ice cracks. The first and second strings were like a bell, the sixth and seventh strings were like a golden chime, and the four strings and five emblems were like a Jie drum. "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.
The Origin of Guqin
As for the origin of the zither, it was difficult to verify it precisely because of the long time. There were many legends related to ancient clan leaders, such as " Fuxi made a zither to cultivate his rationality "," Shennong cut a paulownia tree as a zither and used a rope as a string "," Yao made a five-stringed zither to make the world harmonious "," Shun made a five-stringed zither to sing the south wind ", and so on. There were also scholars who speculated that the Guqin was produced during the Yu Shun period based on the cultivation of silk and production. This was because China had already begun to raise silkworms during the Yu Shun period, and silk was an important material foundation for making stringed instruments. In addition, in the 1860s, two bronze age guqin objects were unearthed at the Erlitou site in Henan Province. According to this, people speculated that the guqin had a history of more than 3,000 years. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Wujie Guqin
" Unrestrained " was a national music song sung by Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo. It was also the theme song of the TV series " Chen Qing Ling." The arrangement of the song used the combination of guqin and flute sounds. There was a guqin and zither combination version, composed by the famous musician Mr. Lin Hai. The melody was beautiful and full of rich national flavor. In addition, there was also a simplified version.