1. Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting refer to the four ancient artistic relics or skills of zither, go, calligraphy and painting, also known as the four good things of elegant people.
2. In ancient times, playing the piano (mostly playing the guqin), playing chess (mostly Chinese chess and Go), calligraphy, and painting were skills that literati and poets (including some famous ladies) must master for self-cultivation. , so they are collectively called Qinqi, calligraphy and painting, or the "Four Friends of Literati". Today often expresses personal cultural quality.