Lin Wangguo is making Daguangxian.

Lin Wangguo is a popular figure in many troupes, and he is the producer of Daguangxian. Daguangxian, also known as Youxian, is an indispensable musical instrument in the popular folk operas such as Xiang Opera and Gezi Opera in southern Fujian. As the inheritor of Daguangxian's production skills, Lin Wangguo's fate with Daguangxian started from Xiang Opera.

Lin Wangguo has been very interested in Xiang opera and bamboo circus since he was a child. In 1992, he joined the troupe and began to study and perform. During his time in the troupe, he not only learned to sing, but also learned to play musical instruments, which was also an opportunity for him to get in touch with traditional instruments such as Daguangxian. At that time, because of the difficult conditions at home, he could not afford musical instruments, so he began to try to make them himself. After the contact, he slowly got started and learned the production skills from the old artists.

"The sound of Daguangxian is different from the erhu and other musical instruments. The sound is thick and desolate. It is mainly used in the bitter and sad situations in the play." In Lin Wangguo's musical instrument store in Zhangpu, the reporter saw him lined up neatly. of various wide strings. Daguangxian is small, slender, and very delicate. Such a small musical instrument requires a lot of work to make. Lin Wangguo told reporters that in the beginning, it was purely handmade, and only one can be made in a day or two. Now, with the help of machines, five or six can be completed in a day.

Lin Wangguo kept improving his skills. After repeated polishing, the Daguang strings he made were more refined and standardized than before. The completion of each Daguang string requires hundreds of tunings and different materials to hear the sound he wants. Standardization benefits from the use of machines, which ensures the quality of Daguangxian. Refinement is because he constantly innovates and improves the appearance of Daguangxian under the premise of ensuring quality to meet the diverse needs of the market.

The Daguang Xian produced by Lin Wangguo has appeared on many stages and opened up the Southeast Asian market. He said that as an inheritor, he shoulders the responsibility of spreading this skill. After doing it, it needs to be updated to attract more young people to join.