Wang Wenqi, Inheritance of Guqin Inheritance: Inheriting Skills Between Knife and Wood

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In the late spring, the crevice of the door was explored, and the breeze was blowing the treetops. In Weibin District, Baoji City, walk along Jinger Road Xinhua Lane into the small courtyard, where the "Chencang Zitong Guqin Square" is erected. In a small room in the northwest corner, the birds chirped outside the window, and the room was silent and silent, except for the rustling of sawdust falling from the planks.

Wang Wenqi, Inheritance of Guqin Inheritance: Inheriting Skills Between Knife and Wood

On the old desk, knives and utensils of different shapes are placed in it. The small wooden box beside the desk exudes a quaint radiance under the illumination of spring.

"The qin is a fine craftsmanship. If you want a good qin, you must first select the material, which must be more than 300 years old fir, the edge, the grooved belly, the push panel, the alignment..." the studio's The person in charge, Wang Wenqi, was explaining while she was doing it. She saw that she was skilled in her technique and her strength was even. After a while, she pushed the panel flat and smooth.

Compared with painting, these procedures are relatively simple. Wang Wenqi took out antler cream, eight-treasure gray, purple sand and other paints, and continued: "painting is an essential part, we use the ancient method of painting, a total of It needs to be played 64 times, and one time needs to be dried for three days, and each time it will be allergic, the body will be very uncomfortable, and the follow-up will also need to be wrapped in hemp, sealing, audition, tuning, accessories, etc. Because it is cumbersome, it is necessary to make a piano before and after It will take two years after that.”

Wang Wenqi is currently the youngest non-genetic inheritor in Weibin District. Born in 1997, although she is young, she has been specializing in the craftsmanship of qin for 11 years. At the age of 13, under the guidance of her family, she began to get in touch with the guqin. Since the guqin is so wonderful to play, its production skills must also be superb. In order to continue to explore, at the age of 14, she officially learned the craftsmanship of the guqin, and she has devoted her best efforts to study it.

Wang Wenqi, Inheritance of Guqin Inheritance: Inheriting Skills Between Knife and Wood

"In the beginning, I was curious and liked it very much. Later, during the production process, I sometimes got hurt and allergic. After all, I am a girl and love beauty, so I had the idea of giving up. Everything will be fine after coming down, and I will continue to persevere in the future, strive for perfection, overcome difficulties, and pass on the skill of qin qin." Wang Wenqi said.

In the past 11 years, Wang Wenqi, apart from studying and working, has devoted all his time to the skill of the qin. The sun shines in, illuminating the edges of the planks.

In recent years, Wang Wenqi has been cultivating and specializing in the technique of chopsticks, and has achieved gratifying results. In April 2021, the skill of chopsticks was recognized as an intangible cultural heritage project in Weibin District. In November, Wang Wenqi was named the intangible inheritor of Weibin District. He is currently the first person in Baoji to have chopsticks skills. At the same time, with the care and support of the district cultural center, a guqin studio has been opened. Up to now, various guqin performances, exchange activities, training and counseling, and more than 100 qin inheritances have been organized, making new contributions to the development and inheritance of guqin culture.

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非遗传承人王文祺:刀与木之间传承技艺

Involving musical instruments

Guqin (pinyin: Gǔ Qín) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument with a history of at least 3,500 years. Guqin is also known as Yaoqin, Yuqin and Seven-stringed Qin. The guqin has 13 emblems that mark the rhythm, and is also a ritual and musical instrument. It belongs to the silk in the octave. Guqin has a wide range, deep timbre and long aftertone.

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