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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 "ancient") was later added for clarification. It can also be called qixianqin (lit. "seven-stringed instrument").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 traditionally been favored by scholars and literati as an instrument of great subtlety and refinement. Guqin has always been 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 instrument.在古琴中我们可以找到许多中国传统文化的元素。
(第四张ppt)Guqin’s 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, representing the earth. The whole body of the Guqin correspond the body of phoenix which is a bird of wonder, also the body of Guqin looks like the human body, with head, neck, shoulder, waist and feet etc.琴一般长约三尺六寸五（约120—125公分），象征一年三百六十五天（一说象周天365度）。
（数字为对应ppt的页数）3. Guqin, It is a plucked （弹拨）seven-string Chinese musical instrument with a history of more than 3000 years. The prefix "gu-" (meaning "ancient") was later added for clarification. It can also be called qixianqin (lit. "seven-stringed instrument").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。
4. It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally been favored by as highlighted by the quote “a gentleman does not part with his qin or se without good reason,” as well as being ass ociated with the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius.（琴是中国古代文化地位最崇高的乐器，有“士无故不撤琴瑟”和“左琴右书”之说。
位列四艺“琴棋书画”之首，被文人视为高雅的代表，亦为文人吟唱时的伴奏乐器，自古以来一直是许多文人必备的知识和必修的科目）5. 1. ConstructionEach part of the qin has meaning.According to tradition, the qin originally had five strings, representing the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth. Later,, Zhou Wen Wang added a sixth string to mourn（哀悼）his son。
