For thousands of years Guqin has played an important role in Chinese music history. It acts as cultural heritage for the people and has accompanied the Chinese civilization throughout the century as the people spread throughout the land. Guqin has a very rich tone and it also has a set of independent and complete system of notation. Another name for Guqin is '7 strings instrument'. It has the most number of overtones in all the musical instrument in the world. Similar to the Gu Zheng, it however does not have moveable bridges.
Gu Qin
几千年来古琴伴随着中华民族的文明史流传至今.它被定为世界非物质文化遗产. 古琴的样式很丰富,有着近60种不同的款式.最常见的款式为仲尼式和伏羲式.她还拥有一套独立而完整的减字记谱体系. 古琴又名7弦琴, 其7弦分别是 ' 微,羽,宫,商,角,文,武. 她也是全世界乐器中泛音最多的乐器. 古琴始终占据着中国古典音乐艺术的最高点. 在中国自古有着 ' 君子之座必左琴而右书的说法.