#LivingHeritage: Guqin Wandering sounds, irregular rhythms and a carrier of gentle emotions. This is the musical language of guqin, a plucked seven string instrument created in ancient China. The earliest piece of guqin in China, unearthed in Hubei province in 2016, dates back to the Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th century - 256BC). The body of a guqin is made of lacquered wood and the strings of twisted silk. Unlike its seemingly simple appearance, making a guqin is extremely demanding. An outstanding pi

During the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, a guqin called “Sounds of Utmost Antiquity” made a stunning appearance. This particular guqin is made by Wang Peng, a contemporary Chinese guqin master. It’s a replica of Shi Kuang-style qin, based on documents from the Tang Dynasty. Now it is among the permanent collection of Juntianfang Guqin Art Center in Daxing, Beijing. As one of the oldest plucked instruments, and with a history of over 3,000 years, guqin was listed as a UNESCO