This is because Guqin is one of the oldest plucked instruments in China with a history of more than 3,000 years. Since ancient times, scholars have said that Zuo Qin You Shu and The Book of Rites even stipulate that a scholar should not withdraw the piano and take the instrument without reason. This shows the importance of guqin to ancient literati.
Guqin has been handed down to this day, and it must have its unique charm, which is irreplaceable by other musical instruments. The ancients learned guqin more because they could cultivate their morality and cultivate their sentiment. Similarly, for us now, the work pressure is great and we are impetuous all day. Choosing to learn guqin at this time can calm us down.
Origin of Qin, Qi, Calligraphy and Painting
"Piano, chess, calligraphy and painting" is a self-cultivation skill that ancient literati and poets, including aristocratic families, must master, and now it is often used to express personal cultural accomplishment. Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting all originated from the period of "three emperors and five emperors" mentioned in the literature. "Book" refers to calligraphy, which came into being after the invention of Chinese characters. According to documents, Chinese characters were invented by Cang Xie, a historian of the Yellow Emperor.
Guqin: Also known as "lyre" and "lyre", it is one of the oldest plucked instruments in China, which appeared no later than the Yao and Shun period. In 2003, Guqin was included in the world's "representative works of oral and intangible heritage of mankind".