Beginning with the legend of "Fuxi made the qin", the guqin was first circulated in the hands of emperors, and later became the favorite of the literati groups. In the peak of its development, there is a saying that "scholars do not withdraw their qin and serenity for no reason". Because of the fixed range of hobby groups, Guqin music is also known as literati music.

Literati music is music created by intellectuals with a certain degree of cultural accomplishment. It expresses the unique spiritual temperament and aesthetic taste of the intellectuals in different times. It has a strong personality and a high artistic level. A unique landscape.

The ancient literati valued the cultural connotation of the guqin, which is what we often call "specialty". Fingering requires "playing to break the string, pressing to enter the wood", but "not feeling the force". It looks like Taijiquan from the outside, elegant, simple and gentle, but in fact it contains a powerful explosive force. As for playing the piano, there is a saying of "five not playing":

stormy weather

In windy and rainy weather, do not play the piano.

In ancient times, most buildings were not as soundproof as modern houses, and windy and rainy weather could easily affect the mood of the qin people, which could not achieve the effect of calming the heart.

Yuchen City is not bombed

Don't play the piano in a noisy place.

Guqin is an elegant musical instrument, and it is mostly "pleasant, not entertaining others", and the volume of playing is low, the chaotic market is noisy, and many people are against the taste.

Not to vulgar

In the face of vulgar and mean people who do not understand the taste of elegance at all, they do not play the piano.

This is a normal human feeling. Playing it to someone who doesn't know the style and art is different from playing the qin to a cow.

don't sit

Don't sit down, don't play the piano.

Playing the piano naturally requires stability and calmness, without impetuousness. How can you play if you don't sit down.

no clothes

Don't play the piano without wearing good clothes.

Qin people regard playing the piano as a spiritual art, and the meaning of cherishing comes from the heart. Clean your body and mind, wear loose and comfortable clothes, in order to play the piano to be more clean and free.

The above is the "five not playing" of the guqin, as well as some analysis combined with a modern perspective on ancient times. And this "five not playing" does not mean that guqin playing should be "pretentious", or that guqin players are raising their own weight. According to the conditions and conditions of ancient times, only by fulfilling these five principles can we ensure a good mood when playing the guqin and better experience the cultural connotation and beauty of the guqin.

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