TheGuqin

古琴

Traditional0rignGuqin,Itisapluckedseven-stringChinesemusicalinstrumentofthezitherfamilywithahistoryofmorethan3000years.Theprefix"gu-"(meaning"ancient")waslateraddedforclarification.Itcanalsobecalledqixianqin(lit."seven-stringedinstrument").古琴，又稱中國七弦琴，為中國最古老的彈撥樂器之一,有文字可考的歷史有四千余年。Guqinhastraditionallybeenfavoredbyscholarsandliteratiasaninstrumentofgreatsubtletyandrefinement.GuqinhasalwaysbeenviewedasthefirstplaceamongthefourChinesehighcultureactivitiessuchasGuqin,Chess,calligraphyandpainting.在中國古代，“琴、棋、書、畫〞歷來被視為文人雅士修身養性的必由之徑。古琴因其清、和、淡、雅的音樂品格寄寓了文人風凌傲骨、超凡脫俗的處世心態，而在音樂、棋術、書法、繪畫中居于首位。SymbolismintheGuqin

古琴結構與文化象征

Guqin’smeasurementlineis3feet65inchesrepresentingthe365daysinayear.Thetoppartisroundrepresentingthesky.Thebottompartisflat,representingtheearth.ThewholebodyoftheGuqincorrespondthebodyofphoenixwhichisabirdofwonder,alsothebodyofGuqinlookslikethehumanbody,withhead,neck,shoulder,waistandfeetetc.

琴一般長約三尺六寸五〔約120—125公分〕，象征一年三百六十五天〔一說象周天365度〕。一般寬約六寸〔20公分左右〕。一般厚約二寸〔6公分左右〕。琴體下部扁平，上部呈弧形凸起，分別象征天地。整體形狀依鳳身形而制成，其全身與鳳身相應〔也可說與人身相應〕，有頭、頸、肩、腰、尾、足。Thereare7stringsinofGuqin.Thefirst5inpentatonicscalerepresenting5elementsMetal,wood,water,fireandtheearth.The6stringwasaddedbyKingWenwhenhissonwasdied.Sothe6stringissorrowful.The7stringwasaddedbyKingWuwhenheencouragehissoldiersgotothewar.Sothe7stringisverystrong.古琴最初只有五根弦，內合五行，金、木、水、火、土；外合五音，宮、商、角、徵、羽。后來文王囚于羑里，思念其子伯邑考，加弦一根，是為文弦；武王伐紂，加弦一根，是為武弦。合稱文武七弦琴。TheGuqinproducethemostdiligentandsubtletones.Thereare3categorysoundsproducedbytheGuqin.HarmonicsisrepresentingthesoundfromtheHeaven.OpenStringsisrepresentingthesoundfromtheearth.StoppedstringisrepresentingtheHumanBeing古琴有泛音、散音和按音三種音色，泛音法天，散音法地，按音法人，分別象征天、地、人之和合。

developmentTheancientbeauty

withguqinGogameGocontainsarichconnotationofChinesenationalculture,isamanifestationofChinesecultureandcivilizationHanisaformoftraditionalpaintingwithabrushdippedinwater,ink,colorpaintingonsilkorpaper,thiskindofpaintingiscalled"Chinesepainting",referredtoas"painting."ChinesepaintingLandscapepaintingsfigurepaintingsThemeCategoryFlowersandBirdsPaintingPaintingScroll古詩詞的琴棋書畫“窈窕淑女，琴瑟友之〞“琴瑟在御，莫不靜好〞；

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