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品名（中）	古琴
品名（英）	Guqin (古琴)
入馆年号	2011年，2011.586
策展部门	乐器（Musical Instruments）
创作者
创作年份	公元 1680 - 公元 1750
创作地区	中国, 苏州（China, Suzhou）
分类	拨弦弦琴（Chordophone-Zither-plucked）
尺寸	47 1/2 × 7 3/8 × 2 15/16 英寸 (120.7 × 18.7 × 7.5 厘米)
介绍（中）	这把古筝被赋予了宇宙学和形而上学的意义，并能够传达最深刻的感受，是圣贤和孔子所钟爱的古筝，是中国最负盛名的乐器。汉代（公元前206年-公元220年）的作家说，琴有助于培养品格，理解道德，祈求神魔，改善生活，丰富学问。明朝（1368-1644）文人声称拥有弹琴的权利，建议在户外的山区，花园或小亭子或老松树（长寿的象征）附近演奏琴，同时燃烧香味弥漫在空气中。宁静的月夜被认为是表演的合适时机。乐器的每个部分都由拟人化或动物化的名称标识，宇宙学始终存在：例如，梧桐木的上板象征天堂，紫木的底板象征地球。百年以上的秦被认为是最好的，年龄由漆中的裂纹（端文）图案决定。 13个螺柱（hui）表示手指位置。不同厚度的绳子传统上由扭曲的丝绸制成。
介绍（英）	Endowed with cosmological and metaphysical significance and empowered to communicate the deepest feelings, this zither, beloved of sages and of Confucius, is the most prestigious instrument in China. Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) writers state that the qin helped to cultivate character, understand morality, supplicate gods and demons, enhance life, and enrich learning. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) literati who claimed the right to play the qin suggested that it be played outdoors in a mountain setting, a garden or a small pavilion or near an old pine tree (symbol of longevity) while burning incense perfumed the air. A serene moonlit night was considered an appropriate time for performance. Each part of the instrument is identified by an anthropomorphic or zoomorphic name and cosmology is ever present: for example, the upper board of wutong wood symbolizes heaven, the bottom board of zi wood symbolizes earth. Qins over a hundred years old are considered best, the age determined by the pattern of cracks (duanwen) in the lacquer. The 13 studs (hui) indicate finger positions. Strings of varying thicknesses are traditionally made of twisted silk.