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.
Shennong Style Guqin
Guqin Sunset Style
The Sunset Style was a form of the zither. The two sides of the zither were covered in cloud patterns, like the clouds in the sky. The famous seven-stringed zither in the Sunset Style, such as "Colorful Phoenix Singing Qi", was painted red 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 fourth and fifth strings were like a Jie drum. The Luoxia-style Guqin was made of wood, size 123 cm by 20 cm. Some of the Luoxia-style Guqin were made of pure raw lacquer, and the tone might be sunken, delicate, loose, and resonant. There were also some that had a deep tone. The back of the zither will be engraved with the name of the zither, literati poems, inscriptions and seals. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Guqin Zhongni Style
The zither style of Zhongni was also known as the Confucius style or the Confucius style. The head of the zither was a common square head. The neck and shoulders of the zither retracted into a slanted arc, the waist retracted into a square strip, the neck folded inward, and the waist folded into a straight line. The whole body was simple and generous, and the arc was round and square. It was quite the Confucian way of life. The biggest difference between it and the other zither was that it was very simple. There were only two concave folds at the waist and neck, and the rest were not decorated. There was a song in the straight, and the song was straight, reflecting the Confucian style of the mean. It is precisely because of the simple structure, the sound is elegant and pure, in line with the gentleman's voice. It was said that it was created by Confucius and belonged to the category of saints who made zither. However, there was no literature to verify this statement, but it was appropriate to use the name "Zhongni". This shape was one of the two most widely spread and commonly used shapes. Most scholars loved the Zhongni-style zither because its style was simple and unadorned. It had the air of a scholar, and its voice was neutral and peaceful. It was an elegant sound that was the confidant of most scholars. From the number of production, since ancient times, Zhongni style zither was the most cut. For example, among the more than 200 guqin contained in the "Jin Yu Qin Periodical," the Zhongni style accounted for 80%, and among the 109 guqin introduced in the "China Guqin Treasures," 62 pieces were Zhongni style, accounting for 60%. The Zhongni-style guqin, such as the "Pine of Ten Thousand Gullies" and "Jade Pot Ice" collected by the Palace Museum, were elegant, dignified, and exquisite. Their high notes were ethereal and euphemistic, the middle notes were mellow and beautiful, and the low notes were deep and tranquil. They had the same characteristics as the modern Zhongni-style guqin. In the classification of ancient zither making, it belonged to the sage making zither. Nowadays, there were many types of zither, and zither players were willing to try different shapes, but Zhongni style was still the first choice of literati. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Guqin Style Introduction
The following are some common guqin styles: 1. [Zhongni Style: Also known as the Confucius Style or the Master Style. It is the most common style of the zither. Legend has it that it was created by Confucius, but there are no historical documents that indicate that Confucius was the designer. The style is simple and smooth.] 2. [Shennong Style]: It belongs to the category of zither created by saints. Although it is uncertain whether it was created by Shennong, the style is very ancient. The upper part of the zither was curved from the shoulder to the head, and the lower part was curved at the swallow's foot. The shape was relatively simple. 3. Fuxi Style: It is also a kind of zither made by the Sage. Its shape is similar to Shennong Style, except that there is an extra bend at the lower part of the zither, which means there are two continuous bends. The other parts of the zither body are almost exactly the same as Shennong Style. The shape is simple and the tone is grand. 4. ** Sunset Style **: It belongs to the category of literati making zither. The two sides of the piano were symmetrical wavy curves. This name easily reminded people of the sunset in the sky. Its voice was strong and loud, suitable for expressing grand and bold music. 5. ** Banana Leaf Style **: The body of the zither is shaped like a banana leaf. It is said that it was created by Liu Bowen of the Ming Dynasty. The head of the zither does not have a duck palm but a petiole. The stem at the bottom of the zither imitates the banana leaf and has a long shallow groove. The shape is beautiful and elegant, but it is difficult to make. 6. ** Perfect Form **: It was also one of the commonly used shapes. 7. [Chaos Style: A common zither style.] 8. [Green Embroidered Style]: This is a commonly used style. 9. ** Spark Style **: It is more commonly seen in the guqin style. 10. [Liezi Style]: This is the commonly used shape of the zither. 11. ** Bamboo Style **: This is a commonly used zither style. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Sunset Style Guqin
The Sunset Style was a style of the zither. The body of the zither was made of pine wood, size 123cm and 20cm. The edges of the zither were covered with clouds, like the clouds in the sky. "Sunset" was one of the famous ancient zither. On the back of the Luoxia-style zither, there would be the name of the zither, poems, inscriptions, and seals. For example, the Luoxia-style zither made by Teacher Xiang Yang was made of old cedar wood, pure raw lacquer, pure antler frost, and red sandalwood accessories. This kind of zither was loose and thick, and its sound was clean and ancient, with the sound of drums. There was also the seven-stringed lute of the sunset style,"Colorful Phoenix Singing Qi". It was painted red 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 fourth and fifth strings were like a Jie drum. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Guqin Sunset Style
The Luoxia-style zither was one of the famous ancient zither. The wood body was 123 cm long and 20 cm wide. The two sides of the body were covered with clouds, just like the clouds in the sky. The back of the zither was engraved with the name of the zither, the poems of the literati, inscriptions and seals. There were many kinds of materials and arrangements for the Luoxia-style Guqin. For example, some were made of old Chinese Fir, pure raw lacquer, and pure antler frost, with red sandalwood accessories. Some were just made of collectible-grade Luoxia-style Guqin, using high-end pure raw lacquer, high-end ebony accessories, and the paint was pure red made of cinnabar. Its timbre has various characteristics, some one or two strings like Hongzhong, six or seven strings like golden chime, four strings and five emblems above like Jie drum, some have deep timbre. In terms of shape, some of the Luoxia-style zither looked like an ancient and heavy sword. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Sunset Style Guqin
The Sunset Style Guqin was one of the famous ancient guqins. Its cedar size was 123 cm long and 20 cm wide. The cloud patterns on both sides of the body undulated like the clouds in the sky. The back of the piano was engraved with the name of the piano, literati poems, inscriptions and seals. There were also ancient Chinese Fir guqin made of pure raw lacquer and deer horn frost. For example, the single-chapter ancient Chinese Guqin made by Teacher Xiang Yang was made in a style that Teacher Xiang Yang was good at. Its tone was loose, rich, clean, and ancient, with the sound of a drum. There was also a luqin like the "Colorful Phoenix Singing Qi", which was painted red and had very fine ice cracks. The first and second strings were like a bell, the sixth and seventh strings were like a golden chime, and the fourth and fifth strings were like a Jie drum. In the shape of the guqin, the Sunset Style was a traditional style. Some guqin friends described it as an ancient and heavy sword with a deep tone. There were also a variety of Luoxia-style zither related products on the market, with different prices. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Zhongni Style Guqin
The zither style of Zhongni was also known as the Confucius style or the Confucius style. The head of the zither was a common square head. The neck and shoulders of the zither retracted into a slanted arc, the waist retracted into a square strip, the neck folded inward, and the waist folded into a straight line. It was simple and elegant, with a round and square arc. It contained the Confucian way of life and was the most common style among the ancient zither. Among the 109 old guqin recorded in the "Treasures of China Guqin", there are 62 pieces of Zhongni style; among the more than 200 guqin recorded in the "Jin Yu Qin Magazine", about 80% of Zhongni style is recorded, which shows its popularity. The Zhongni-style zither had a rich meaning. It was said that it was made by Confucius. Although there was no literature to investigate, Confucius 'life was closely related to several zither pieces, such as "Turtle Mountain Cao" when he left Lu,"Returning Cao" when he went to Jin, and "You Lan" when he was trapped in Chen Cai. The biggest difference between it and other zither was that it was very simple. There were only two concave folds at the waist and neck. There were no other decorations. There was a song in the straight, and the song was straight, reflecting the Confucian style of the mean. It was also because of its simple structure that its voice was elegant and pure, fitting the voice of a gentleman. Most literati liked the Zhongni-style zither because its style was simple and unsophisticated, full of literati's aura, and its voice was neutral and peaceful, which was elegant and upright. In addition, there are Zhongni style zither made in the Southern Song Dynasty that have been preserved to this day. For example, the Qinglai zither from the Qing Palace. It is 121.2 cm long, 112.2 cm deep, 17.6 cm wide, 18.2 cm wide, 13 cm wide, and 5.2 cm thick. Pawlownia cut, black paint, antlers gray tire, ice pattern broken, rectangular pond, gold emblem, white jade Zhen foot, red sandalwood Yue tail. The back of the zither was engraved. The top of the dragon pool was engraved with the name of the zither,"Qinglai", and the bottom was filled with the seal of "Emperor Qianlong's Reward". The left and right sides of the pool were engraved with the inscriptions of Liang Shizheng, Li Zongwan, Chen Bangyan, Dong Bangda, Wang Youdun, Zhang Ruoai, Qiu Yuexiu, etc. Now, there were also Zhongni guqin for beginners to practice, practice, and take exams. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Sunset Guqin Style
The clouds on both sides of the zither were undulating like the clouds in the sky. There was one with a cedar wood base, size 123 by 20. The back of the zither was engraved with the name of the zither, the poems of the literati, inscriptions and seals. The paint may be red paint, with very fine ice cracks (such as the "Colorful Phoenix Singing Qi" qin), or pure raw paint with a pure red paint (red is made of cinnabar). Some of the Luoxia-style guqin were for old players to choose when they wanted to play the guqin. For example, Teacher Xiang Yang's single-chapter Luoxia-style guqin had a hundred-year-old cedar top plate, an old poplar bottom plate, and pure raw lacquer antler frost craftsmanship. The tone was loose, deep, and strong, and the tone was tough. It was suitable for people with all kinds of finger strength. There was also a collectible grade Sunset Style Guqin, which might be equipped with high-end ebony accessories. In terms of price, the prices of Luoxia-style guqin in different regions, different craftsmanship and quality varied greatly. For example, Hangzhou City had a raw lacquer guqin, an old Chinese Fir, Zhongni Chaos Banana Leaf Luoxia-style handmade seven-stringed instrument, which was sold at a wholesale agent price of 4693 yuan. Lankao County had a Fengxiang guqin instrument, Fuxi-style Zhongni Luoxia-style old Chinese Fir, which was cut and performed to collect the seven-stringed instrument Youlan series. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!