Guzheng
Zheng is a kind of weapon during the Warring States Period. It is used to swing upright to beat enemies. There is an old saying that goes, "The zheng is horizontal for fun, and an army is formed on the ground." Later, strings were added to it, and when it was plucked, it sounded pleasant to the ears, so it developed into a musical instrument. As time went by, weapons became lighter and lighter, and weapons as bulky and heavy as the zheng were abandoned. Therefore, the zithers that people see now all appear in the form of musical instruments, with beautiful shapes and decorations.
Guqin
Zhong Yi from the Western Zhou Dynasty was the earliest professional qin player in existing records. There are also a large number of records about qin in literary works such as "The Book of Songs". With the development of music during the Warring States Period, qin music also gained great development and popularity, and a large number of qin players emerged, such as Boya and Zhong Ziqi. The classic story of meeting a close friend in the mountains and flowing water has been passed down through the ages.
As the main musical instrument, the qin is endowed with the function and aesthetic function of cultivating the mind through etiquette. It is said that "a gentleman's approach to the qin and the harp is due to etiquette and not to make him feel shy" and "a gentleman will not retreat without reason." "Piano and harp".
Extended information
Guzheng
The shape of the guzheng is a rectangular wooden speaker, and the string frame "zither pillar" (i.e. wild goose pillar) can be moved freely. The sounds are arranged according to the pentatonic scale. At first, the 25-string zither was the most common (the zither was divided into zithers). In the Tang and Song Dynasties, there were 13 strings, and later it increased to 16, 18, 21, etc. The commonly used specification is twenty-one strings.
Usually the guzheng model number is preceded by S163-21. S stands for the S-shaped Yueshan, which was co-invented by Wang Xunzhi and Miao Jinlin. 163 represents the length of the guzheng, which is about 163 centimeters, and 21 represents the number of 21 strings.
Guqin
Guqin has beautiful shapes, the most common ones are Fuxi style, Zhongni style, Lianzhu style, Luoxia style, Lingji style, banana leaf style, Liezi style, Lingguan style, Banana leaf style, Shennong style, Xiangquan style, Fengshi style, Shikuang style, Ya'e style, Zhongli style (Crane Ming Qiuyue Qin), Sword style, etc. They are mainly distinguished according to the shape of the neck and waist of the piano body. The most famous Jiuxiao ring pendant is the Fuxi style.
The guqin is generally about three feet six inches long, symbolizing the three hundred and sixty-five days in a year; its round face and flat bottom symbolize heaven and earth; its body corresponds to the body of a phoenix (or it can also be said to correspond to the human body). Head, neck, shoulders, waist, tail, feet.