The history of the guqin, an ancient Chinese musical instrument, is a long one that spans 3,000 years. Although similar, it should not be confused with...

The guqin ([kùtɕʰǐn] ; Chinese: 古琴) is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument. It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally...

The notation of the guqin is a unique form of tablature for the Chinese musical instrument, with a history of over 1,500 years, still in use today. Chinese...

to the Guqin, by Emperor Huizong of Song (1100–1126 AD), Chinese Children Playing, by Su Han Chen, c. 1150, Chinese Chinese, anonymous artist of the 12th...

The guqin is a Chinese musical instrument with a long history of being played since ancient times. When the guqin is played, a number of aesthetic elements...

required of the aristocratic ancient Chinese scholar-gentleman. They were the mastery of the qin (the guqin, a stringed instrument, 琴), qi (the strategy...

was one of the four cultivated arts of the Chinese scholar gentleman, along with calligraphy, painting and playing the musical instrument guqin, and examinations...

The construction of the guqin Chinese zither is a complex process like any other musical instrument. However, there is much symbolism in the choice of...

of view. In theory, "music history" could refer to the study of the history of any type or genre of music (e.g., the history of Nigerian music or the...

particularly the qin-zither (or guqin), which was from then on the most revered instrument, associated with good character and morality. Greek written history extends...