文档介绍：The Guqin
古琴
Guqin, It is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family with a history of more than 3000 years. The prefix "gu-" (meaning "an cie nt") was later added for clarificati on .It can also be called qixia nqin (lit.
"seve n-stri nged in strume nt").
古琴，又称中国七弦琴，为中国最古老的弹拨乐器之一 ，有文字可考的历史有四 千余年。
Guqin has traditi on ally bee n favored by scholars and literati as an in strume nt of great subtlety and refi neme nt. Guqin has always bee n viewed as the first
place among the four Chinese high culture activities such as Guqin, Chess, calligraphy and painting.
在中国古代， 琴、棋、书、画”历来被视为文人雅士修身养性的必由之径。
古琴因其清、和、淡、雅的音乐品格寄寓了文人风凌傲骨、超凡脱俗的处世 心态，而在音乐、棋术、书法、绘画中居于首位。
Symbolism in the Guqin 古琴结构与文化象征
There are a lot of symbols around this in strume nt. 在古琴中我们可以找到许多中国传统文化的元素。
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Mount ¥lk
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Marker scwcm
Xiri 呼 one
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Neck
琴離
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Guqin ' measurement line is 3 feet 65 inches representing the 365 days in a year. The top part is round representing the sky. The bottom part is flat, represe nti ng the earth. The whole body of the Guqin corresp ond the body of phoe nix which is a bird of won der, also the body of Guqin looks like the huma n body, with head, neck, sho