Qinqi refers to "guqin".
Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting were four elegant things in ancient China, also known as "four good manners". In ancient times, playing the piano, playing chess, calligraphy and painting were the skills that literati and poets and noble families had to master, and "being proficient in Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting" was also used to describe a versatile person with outstanding talents.
Chess refers to Weiqi, while books refer to calligraphy, while paintings refer to painting. Qinqin in Qinqi calligraphy and painting refers to guqin. This is because guqin is one of the oldest plucked instruments in China, and it has a history of more than 3, years. Since ancient times, the literati "left the piano and right the book", and it is even more stated in the Book of Rites of the Western Han Dynasty, Dai Sheng, that a scholar should not withdraw his harps and instruments without reason. This shows the importance of guqin to ancient literati.
The origin of Qin Qi calligraphy and painting:
1. Qin: The origin of Qin Qi can be traced back to 267 BC to 211 BC, when Qin Qi was made of sycamore, and the strings were made of silk ropes. The harp was originally five-stringed, and later it was changed into seven-stringed, thirteen-stringed and sixteen-stringed forms. In ancient times, the harp was used to receive distinguished guests, and it was an elegant musical instrument.
2. Chess: The origin of Weiqi can be traced back to 225-211 AD, when Weiqi was invented in the place where Yao Shun lived. The main way to play Weiqi was that black and white players took turns to play, and the winner was decided by encirclement and anti-encirclement. Another kind of chess is chess, which originated from around 2337 BC to 237 BC. The chess pieces are divided into different arms, such as generals, soldiers, elephants, chariots, horses, cannons and soldiers. It is a strategic chess game.
3. Book: The origin of calligraphy can be traced back to the invention of Chinese characters, which were invented by Cang Xie, a historian of the Yellow Emperor. Early calligraphy has different forms, such as Oracle Bone Inscriptions, seal script, official script and regular script, and each form has its own unique style and characteristics. In ancient times, calligraphy was a skill that literati had to master, and it was also a way for them to express their feelings and thoughts.
4. Painting: The origin of painting can be traced back to about 267 BC to 211 BC. At that time, painting mainly used pigments to draw simple patterns and patterns on pottery, hides and other objects. With the passage of time, painting has gradually developed into an independent art form, with many different forms such as landscape painting, flower-and-bird painting and figure painting. In ancient times, painting was a way for literati to express their feelings and thoughts, and also a way for them to pursue beauty.