The gray tire of Guqin is made from lacquer mixed with finely ground antler frost.
The wood of the piano surface is soft. In order to protect the piano from long-term wear and tear, and to have sound transmission effect, there must be gray tires under the surface paint of the instrument. Therefore, adding gray paint is the key to making the piano. The heaviest part, the following types of lacquer ash are generally used on pianos:?
Glaster ash: raw lacquer mixed with gypsum powder. ?
Blood ash: pig blood mixed with gypsum powder. ?
Babao gray: raw lacquer mixed with powder of gemstones and other substances. ?
Most of the gray tires used in guqin today are a mixture of several gray tires.
Guqin, also known as Yaoqin, Yuqin, Silk Tong and Lyre, is a traditional Chinese musical instrument with a history of at least 3,500 years. Ancient books record that Fuxi made a harp, and there are also legends about Shen Nong, the Yellow Emperor, and Yao of the Tang Dynasty. Shun made the qin have five strings, King Wen added one string, and King Wu added another string to make it seven strings when he conquered Zhou. It can be seen that the Guqin culture has a long history, is extensive and profound.
Introduction:
The guqin has 13 emblems that mark the rhythm. It is also a ritual and musical instrument. It belongs to the silk in the eight tones. Guqin has a wide sound range, deep timbre and long lingering sound. Since ancient times, "qin" has been its special name. In the 1920s, it was renamed guqin to distinguish it from the piano. There are sayings about the qin that "a scholar will not remove the qin and harp without any reason" and "the qin is left on the left and the calligraphy is on the right".
The qin ranks first among the four arts of Chinese traditional culture: qin, chess, calligraphy and painting. It is regarded as a representative of elegance and is also an accompaniment instrument for literati to sing. Since ancient times, it has been a necessary knowledge and knowledge for many literati. Required subjects. Qin appears in a large number of poems and poems. Ji Kang's "Qin Fu" says: Among all instruments, the Qin has the best virtue. The qin is not only a musical instrument, but also a spiritual way of life for literati and refined scholars who use the qin to cultivate their character and soul, and even use the qin to meditate and enlighten their minds.
On November 28, 2018, the General Office of the Ministry of Education announced Southeast University as the Guqin Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture Inheritance Base.