The shape is the same as that of the Yi Yueqin.

body
The total length is 65 cm to 70 cm.

sound box
Oblate or flat octagon.

piano frame
It is mostly made of mahogany, elm, red toon or fruit wood. The surface and back are made of sycamore wood, the surface diameter is 36 cm to 38 cm, and the thickness is about 3 cm. There are four symmetrical ancient money shapes on the panel. Octagonal cutout sound hole.

headstock
Carved faucet, ruyi head or flat top without decoration, with four boxwood pegs (two on the left and right) on the top, and a string groove in the middle.

neck

Narrow and thin, there are bamboo or wooden mountain mouths above, 9 to 11 bamboo or wooden frets on the front of the neck and above the panel, and old bamboo or mahogany strings are placed below the panel.

strings
Strings are used. The decoration of the four strings is more particular, and the panels are mostly painted or carved with dragons, phoenixes, pine, bamboo, plum, other flowers and other animal and plant ornaments or patterns rich in ethnic style. The layout is coordinated and colorful. Some fine four-stringed strings are also tied with a long string of metal clickers or bells.

The Sani branch of the Lunan Yi nationality is called Qizi, and the Asi branch of the Maitreya Yi nationality is called Jiechai. Also known as Yueqin or Xianzi. It is popular in Yuanyang, Honghe, Shiping and Maitreya in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province, Muding in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Lunan Yi Autonomous County.