Qin·Chess·Book·Painting

In the long historical stage of ancient Chinese society, "qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting" have always been regarded as the only way for literati and scholars to cultivate their self-cultivation. Guqin is in the first place in music, chess, calligraphy and painting because of its clear, harmonious, light and elegant musical quality, which embodies the arrogant and otherworldly attitude of the literati. "The person who plays the piano is love; the person who plays the piano is forbidden." Playing the flute and playing the piano, reciting poetry and painting, traveling high and far, and singing to wine have become vivid portrayals of the lives of literati and doctors.

Elegance
"Harmony" and "lightness" are the aesthetic tastes advertised and pursued by qin music. Since ancient times, Chinese literati in all dynasties have always emphasized that "to help the world while being rich, and to be alone when poor." Seclusion, love the landscape, and get close to the vast nature.

The sound of the guqin is both pure and elegant, clear and distant, with elegant interest, joy without obscenity, sadness without hurt, resentment without anger, gentleness and honesty, and peacefulness in form. , virtue is in it", Qindao is a lifelong pursuit of literate scholars and doctors.

Chinese guqin music is an art with profound historical and cultural background. It attracts infinite yearning and pursuit with its multiple beautiful and elegant qualities. At a time when people are prone to impetuousness, there is an urgent need for such tranquil and peaceful music as the guqin, which can make people's hearts calm and return to the rich spiritual world in their inner nature.

Documentation
Documents record that the emperors at the beginning of Chinese civilization in ancient times were related to the creation of the qin. "Qin Cao" records: "Fuxi made the qin." "Qin Dang Xu" records: "Fuxi's qin has one string and is seven feet and two inches long. Therefore, there is a saying that "Shun made a five-stringed qin to sing the south wind", Shun fixed the qin as five-stringed, King Wen added one string, and King Wu of Zhou added one more string to make it seven-stringed. It can be seen that the Chinese guqin culture has a long and profound history.

calligraphy and painting themes
The guqin has a simple shape and strong penetrating power. It is not only the essence of ancient Chinese musical instruments, but also a perfect work of art in itself. In Chinese culture, qin, chess, calligraphy and painting are the basic qualities that a scholar should possess, so calligraphers and painters of all dynasties like to express the subject of guqin.