Matouqin (pinyin: mǎ tóu qín) is a two-stringed stringed musical instrument with a trapezoidal body and a handle carved into the shape of a horse's head. A sort of.

Matouqin is made of hardwood, and there are many kinds of speakers such as inverted trapezoid and rectangle. The big one is 120 cm long and the small one is 70 cm long. The speakers are covered with patterned horseskin or sheepskin on both sides. The special feature of the strings is that they are composed of multiple ponytails divided into two bundles. The strings are tuned according to the relationship of fourths, and the ponytail bow is used to play between the two strings. Tones and overtones; making the timbre quite different from other bowed string instruments. The bow is out of the string.

On May 20, 2006, Mongolian matouqin music was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. In April 2009, the Mongolian matouqin was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. Brin is the heir to the Mongolian matouqin.