What kind of paint is Guqin paint?

Humans have a long history of using pigments. A large number of archaeological data prove that humans began to use pigments in the late Paleolithic period about 50 thousand years ago. "Paint" is a kind of mucilage paint, which can be divided into two categories: natural paint and artificial paint. Here, I mainly talk about the natural lacquer closely related to guqin. Natural lacquer, also known as national lacquer, raw lacquer and raw lacquer, is a famous specialty in China. The lacquer liquid cut from the lacquer tree is raw lacquer after removing water and impurities. The quality of raw lacquer is closely related to the origin, species of lacquer trees, site conditions and lacquer cutting time. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "When inspecting paint, it is advisable to start with thin things, keep fine things, cut them off and collect them quickly, apply them on bamboo and bamboo, and dry them quickly in the shade. The drying of raw lacquer must be shaded. If it is not handled properly, it will easily lead to rework and waste. The same paint is easier to dry in the south than in the north, easier to dry in the spring and autumn than in Xia Dong, easier to dry in new paint than in old paint, and easier to dry in thick paint than in thin paint. Natural paint film is hard and shiny, with good corrosion resistance, heat resistance, water resistance, oil resistance and various organic solvents resistance, and good electrical insulation performance.

Paint will not only affect the appearance, but also affect the function. Ask the relevant musical instrument store how to obtain pigments.