Guqin
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The guqin is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument. It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally been favoured by scholars and literati as an instrument of great subtlety
Zhong Ni Shi
A girl playing a guqin, Eastern Han dynasty, collection of the Musée des Arts Asiatiques de Toulon, France
The painting "Ting Qin Tu" (Listening to the Qin), by the Song emperor Huizong (1082–1135)
Song dynasty painting Depiction of the Joyful Aspiration in Guqin and Story Telling by Liu Songnian
Four arts
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The four arts, or the four arts of the Chinese scholar, were the four main academic and artistic talents required of the aristocratic ancient Chinese scholar-gentleman. They were the mastery of the qi
Guqin
…with an interest in Chinese culture can come along to discuss and play the qin. In fact, the yaji originated as a multi-media gathering involving the four arts: qin, Go, calligraphy, and painting. Being an instrument associated with scholars, the guqin was also played in a ritual context, especially in yayue…
Qin
Weiqi (Go)
Calligraphy
Painting