What is a guqin?

Guqin, also known as lyre, Qin Yu and lyre, is one of the oldest plucked instruments in China. Guqin was popular in the era of Confucius, with a written history of more than 4000 years. According to historical records, guqin appeared not later than Yao and Shun. At the beginning of this century, in order to distinguish western musical instruments, the word "Gu" was added in front of "Qin", which was called "Guqin". An ancient musical instrument that still rings in the study and on the stage. ?

In the long historical stage of ancient China society, "Qinqi Calligraphy and Painting" has always been regarded as the only way for literati to cultivate their self-cultivation. Guqin, because of its clear, harmonious, light and elegant musical character, embodies the lofty and detached attitude of Feng Ling, a scholar, ranking first in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. "Qin, love also; Offenders are prohibited. " Playing the flute and playing the piano, reciting poems and painting, climbing high and traveling far, and singing wine songs have become a vivid portrayal of literati life. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius loved playing the piano. Whether giving lectures in Xingtan or being trapped by Cai Chen, the sound of playing string songs is endless. The story of Boya in the Warring States period and the story of "finding a bosom friend in the mountains" in the sub-period became popular stories. Ji Kang in Wei and Jin Dynasties gave Guqin the highest evaluation of "among all musical instruments, Qin De is the best", and finally took playing Guangling San on the execution ground as the swan song of life. Liu Yuxi, a scholar in the Tang Dynasty, outlined a picture for us in his famous book "Humble Room Inscription": "You can tune the pipa and read the Golden Classics. The indifferent realm of "no confusing ears, no complicated work" 1In August, 977, a gold-plated record was placed on the Voyager 2 spacecraft launched by the United States, and representative art of human beings was selected from all over the world, including the seven-minute guqin music "Running Water" played by Guan Pinghu, a famous guqin master, representing China music. This ancient song was once played by Boya, a famous pianist in the Spring and Autumn Period, and became a bosom friend with Zhong Ziqi. Now, its mission is to explore the celestial body "human beings" outside the earth and seek new "bosom friends" in the vast universe. ? The creators of Qin include Fuxi Playing the Piano, Shennong Playing the Piano, Shun Playing the Banjo and Singing the South Wind, etc. As a legend, you may not believe it, but you can see that Qin has a long history in China. ? According to documents, in the pre-Qin period, guqin was used in folk music, such as sacrificial ceremonies, court meetings and ceremonies. It used to be very popular in Sheng Xing, and it was used to express feelings and praise. On this point, we can confirm it from the book of songs, a collection of folk poems at that time. " The Book of Songs Nan Zhou Guanluo: "My Fair Lady, Friends of the Hare" and The Book of Songs Xiaoya Luming Literature: "Yo, Luming Literature, the level of the wilderness. I have guests, playing drums and piano "The Book of Songs Xiaoya Long Beach": "Wives get along like drums and harps"; "The Book of Songs Xiaoya drums and bells"; "Qin Qin drums and Qin Qin drums"; "The Book of Songs Xiaoya Fukuda"; "Playing the piano and drums to rule Tian Zu"; The Book of Songs: "The chair draws paulownia trees, and the piano is cut"; "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 Spring and Autumn Period, Guqin was a very popular musical instrument among the people and was deeply loved by the ancients. Guqin was widely recognized in ancient times. Three of the "four classic novels" are clearly described. Ancient poems, history books, novels, operas, paintings, antique porcelain ... Guqin exists in large numbers, and historical facts, literature and works of art all come from real life. What a broad social foundation is needed to cause this phenomenon. So guqin was once quite popular in ancient China, at least among the literati. It is precisely because of this that the Guqin art with a history of thousands of years has finally passed down to today. ? On June 7th, 2003, 165438+ UNESCO published the second batch of "representative works of human oral and intangible heritage", among which Chinese guqin was listed. On May 20th, 2006, Guqin art was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list, and was listed as "folk music".

Finally, I will give you a picture of Guqin, hoping to help you understand Guqin.