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Guqin Jiao Ye Style Guqin Instrument Aged Wood Chinese 7 Strings Zither Special Handcraft Design

AED 29,500

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Item Details

Age

6-12 months

Condition

Almost no noticeable problems or flaws

Usage

Used only a few times

Posted on: 11th June 2026

Description

“The guqin is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument. It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally been favoured by scholars and literati as an instrument of great subtlety and refinement, as highlighted by the quote "a gentleman does not part with his qin or se without good reason,"'' as well as being associated with the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius. It is sometimes referred to by the Chinese as "the father of Chinese music" or "the instrument of the sages".

Legend has it that the qin, the most revered of all Chinese musical instruments, has a history of about 5,000 years, and that the legendary figures of China's pre-history - Fuxi;
Shennong; and Huang Di, the "Yellow Emperor" - were involved in its creation. Nearly all qin books and tablature collections published prior to the twentieth century state this as the actual origins of the qin,!! although this is now viewed as mythology. It is mentioned in Chinese writings dating back nearly 3,000 years, and examples have been found in tombs from about 2,500 years ago. The exact origins of the qin is still a very much continuing subject of debate over the past few decades.

In 1977, a recording of "Flowing Water" (Liu Shui, as performed by Guan Pinghu, one of the best qin players of the 20th century) was chosen to be included in the Voyager Golden Record, a gold-plated LP recording containing music from around the world, which was sent into outer space by NASA on the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft. It is the second-longest excerpt included on the disc. The reason to select a work played on this specific instrument is because the tonal structure of the instrument, its musical scale, is derived from fundamental physical laws related to vibration and overtones, representing the intellectual capacity of human beings on this subject. In 2003, guqin music was proclaimed as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.”

from Wikipedia

Guqin Jiao Ye Style
Guqin Instrument
Aged Wood Chinese 7 Strings Zither Special Handcraft Design

The Jiao Ye (Banana Leaf) style is one of the most iconic and visually delicate shapes for the guqin, a traditional Chinese seven-string zither. It features graceful, undulating curves along the body that mimic the flowing veins of a banana leaf, offering an exquisite aesthetic that balances art and craft.

7-String Fretboard Zither
Top and bottom: Solid Spruce
Hollow body
Arched top
2 Tailpieces and 7 tuning pegs on the back with decorative cords
Scale: 113 cm
Length: Approximately 125 cm
Width: Approximately 24 cm
Height: Approximately 11 cm
Tuning: C-D-F-G-A-c-d

if you are interested ，a professional Gu Qin teacher
will be recommended