Yueqin (Pinyin: yuè qín), a plucked musical instrument of the Han nationality, originated in the Han Dynasty. It has been spread in China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Vietnam. It is also spread in China and Vietnam. The early Yueqin had a long neck and generally had about twelve frets. In the Qing Dynasty, the short-necked Yueqin with the eighth rank or so appeared, which is easy to play in the high-pitched area, and is often used for the accompaniment of opera. After the development and improvement of Ruan in the 1950s, Yueqin usually refers to the short-necked Yueqin in mainland China.

Yueqin plays an important role in the musical life of the Yi, Hani, Miao and other ethnic minorities, and is often used in the social and romantic life of young men and women. In the traditional festivals of various ethnic groups and the festive "song dance" and "slope jumping" activities, it is an indispensable musical instrument for conveying feelings. One or more of the violin players dance while playing, and then the crowd dances in a circle.

The music of the Yueqin is rich and colorful, and it is different from each ethnic group and each region. The more famous traditional solo pieces of the Yi people are: "The Wind Blows the Ground", "Wild Horses Crossing the River", "A Pair of Geese", "Liu Beiqiang", "Ganluo Diao", "Shuxi Diao", "Leibo Diao" , "Weining Tune", "Dali Tune", "Turf Tune" and "Gamu Tune", etc. Hani Yueqin songs include "Crossing the Mountain" and so on.