The difference between Kunlun Xu crossbow and Kunlun

The difference between Kunlun Xucrossbow and Kunlun lies in the material, shape and history.

1. Material: the vibration box and fingerboard of Kunlun are mostly made of precious mahogany, maple and bamboo, and the pipe body and sound box of Kunlun Xucrossbow are mostly made of tea tray wood, Korean pine and red bean tree.

2. Appearance: The shape of Kunlun follows the shape of ancient musical instruments, showing a long strip, generally about 1 m; The shape of Kunlun Xucrossbow is made of Korean pine and other materials, and the tube body and box body are arc-shaped.

3. History: Kunlun Jue is one of the traditional folk musical instruments in China, with a history of 2,500 years. Kunlun Jue crossbow is a branch of traditional folk manual musical instruments with a short history, which originated in Qing Dynasty.

Kunlun usually plays by plucking the strings, and Kunlun Xu crossbow mainly plays by plucking the strings or plucking the strings. Among them, Kunlun Xu crossbow is more flexible and is often used in various social occasions.