When playing the Naxi Huqin, use the seated position. Place the qin barrel on the left leg, hold the qin in the left hand to press the strings, and hold the ponytail bow in the right hand to play with sticky rosin between the two strings.

The Naxi Huqin has a soft and rich tone. Commonly used performance techniques are hit, portamento, and rubbing. It can be used for solo or ensemble. It is an important tenor stringed instrument of the Naxi people. It is mainly used to play the traditional Naxi "white sand music" and "Naxi ancient music (dongjing music)".

Existing condition

A Naxi Huqin is displayed in the Chinese Musical Instrument Museum of the Music Research Institute of the China Academy of Arts in Beijing.

The piano barrel is made of bamboo, with a length of 18.6 cm and a diameter of 10.5 cm. The front of the barrel is covered with python skin, and the back is open.

The headstock and stem are made of a single piece of hard miscellaneous wood, with a total length of 67 cm. The top is carved with a faucet, which is exquisite, unique and lifelike. The lower string slot is provided with two pegs on both sides. The pegs are hardwood, conical, 12 cm long, with straight petals engraved on the shank. The piano bar is in the form of a semi-circular cylindrical body, the front is flat and the back is round.

The leather surface is covered with a hollow wooden bridge with pine knots. The horse is 1.5 cm long, 0.6 cm wide and 0.6 cm high. Make two silk strings, use old strings and second strings.

The bow is made of thin bamboo tied with a white ponytail, and the bow is 71 cm long.

This qin was made in 1984, and the craftsmanship is relatively fine. Except for the headstock, which is painted with gold lacquer, the barrel, stem, pegs and bows are all painted with black paint. The appearance is calm and solemn. It has been included in the large-scale picture book of "Chinese Musical Instruments Illustrated Guide".