According to ancient records, there are legends such as Fuxi, Shennong, Huangdi and Tang Yao. Shun set the piano as five strings, Wen Wang added one string, and Wu Wang added one string as seven strings, which shows that the guqin culture has a long history and is profound.
Guqin is the most famous musical instrument in China culture. Since ancient times, "Qin" is its unique name. /kloc-It was renamed Guqin in the 1920s to distinguish it from the piano.
There is a saying in Qin that "a scholar does not withdraw the piano for no reason" and "left the piano and right the book". It ranks first among the four traditional arts in China, such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is regarded as an elegant representative and accompaniment instrument sung by literati. Since ancient times, it has been a necessary knowledge and compulsory subject for many literati. The story of Boya and Zhong Ziqi's bosom friend "high mountains and flowing water" has been passed down to this day; Qintai is considered as a symbol of friendship. Qin is found in a large number of poems.
The earliest written records of Qin Dynasty can be found in The Book of Songs. In the Zhou Dynasty, guqin was not only used in temple sacrifices, court meetings, ceremonies and other elegant music, but also used by the people. "The Book of Songs Nan Zhou Guanluo" says: "My Fair Lady, Friends of the Hare"; "The Book of Songs Xiaoya Luming Literature": "I have a guest, playing drums and playing the piano"; "The Book of Songs Xiaoya Long Beach": "Wives get along like drums and harps"; "The Book of Songs Xiaoya Drum Bell": "Drum bell Qin Qin, drum instrument drum Qin Qin"; "The Book of Songs Xiaoya Futian": "Playing the piano and drums to rule Tian Zu"; "Book of Songs": "Chair painting paulownia, harp and mulberry cutting"; "The Book of Songs Zheng Feng Women's Cockcrow": "The harp and harp are in the imperial court, so it is quiet and good"; This shows that at least in the Zhou Dynasty, guqin was a very popular musical instrument among the people, which was deeply loved by the ancients and widely recognized by the ancient people.
Guqin has 13 emblems marking melody, and is also a ritual vessel and musical instrument. The silk belonging to the octave. Guqin has a wide range, deep timbre and lingering sound. The range of Chinese guqin is four octaves and two tones. There are 7 scattered tones, 9 overtones1tone 147.
The sound of guqin is very unique, and most people can feel the quietness and remoteness of guqin when listening to music. "Silence" can be said to be the biggest feature of the piano sound, and it is also called "the voice of the ancient times" and "the voice of heaven and earth". "Quiet" here has two meanings. One is that the violin needs a quiet environment, and the other is that the violin needs a quiet state of mind.
There are more than 3360 piano pieces, 130 piano scores and 300 piano pieces. The main dissemination scope is China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and other countries and regions in China cultural circle, and there are also piano clubs organized by European and American pianists. Guqin, as the earliest plucked instrument in China, is a treasure of China culture and a masterpiece of human oral and intangible heritage. Guqin classic repertoire