Daxiu (2)
This qin is named Daxiu. It was made by Choi Chang-sau in the mid 1980s. This photo shows the back of Daxiu in Zhongni style.
| Date | Mid 1980s |
| People | Choi Chang-sau |
| Object | Musical instrument |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story |
| Source | Courtesy of Choi Chang-sau |
| Repository | Choi Chang-sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Choi Chang-sau |
| Accession No. | lcs-hkqs-0065 |
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Daxiu (2)
This qin is named Daxiu. It was made by Choi Chang-sau in the mid 1980s. This photo shows the back of Daxiu in Zhongni style.
| Date | Mid 1980s |
| Style | Zhongni |
| Size | Length (Whole 124 cm, Strings 113 cm); Width (Forehead 18.5 cm, Shoulder 20 cm, Tail 14 cm); Thickness 5 cm |
| Weight | 3 kg |
| Body | Chinese parasol top; Chinese fir bottom |
| Accessories | Mother-of-pearl inlay markers; Buffalo horn tuning pegs; Rosewood feet; Ebony bridge and tail pieces |
| Inscription | [Chinese inscription]（一）軫池下方篆書「大休」 （二）龍池兩旁隸書銘文： 休於巔 鶴聽泉 休於湖 山不孤 休於道 眾峯小 休於游 屋如舟 休於琴 虛無心 我乃觀其音 文鏡作銘 選堂書 （款下篆文「古瀛饒氏」、「宗頤」方印各一） （三）龍池下方篆文「昌壽精斲」圓印、「存誠養德」方印 （四）鳯沼左方篆文「福祿壽」、「昌壽」方印各一 |
| Maker's Note | This qin is inscribed with Daxiu, the sixth poem in the Jingzhai Shi’er Qinming. Daxiu was a Buddhist monk from Tianpingshan, Suzhou, and was the qin teacher of Xu Wenjing and his elder brother, Xu Yuanbai (1893-1957). |
| People | Choi Chang-sau |
| Object | Musical instrument |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story |
| Source | Courtesy of Choi Chang-sau |
| Repository | Choi Chang-sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Choi Chang-sau |
| Accession No. | lcs-hkqs-0065 |
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Daxiu (2)
This qin is named Daxiu. It was made by Choi Chang-sau in the mid 1980s. This photo shows the back of Daxiu in Zhongni style.
| Date | Mid 1980s |
| People | Choi Chang-sau |
| Object | Musical instrument |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story |
| Source | Courtesy of Choi Chang-sau |
| Repository | Choi Chang-sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Choi Chang-sau |
| Accession No. | lcs-hkqs-0065 |
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Daxiu (2)
This qin is named Daxiu. It was made by Choi Chang-sau in the mid 1980s. This photo shows the back of Daxiu in Zhongni style.
| Date | Mid 1980s |
| People | Choi Chang-sau |
| Object | Musical instrument |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story |
| Source | Courtesy of Choi Chang-sau |
| Repository | Choi Chang-sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Choi Chang-sau |
| Accession No. | lcs-hkqs-0065 |
Other photos
Daxiu (2)
This qin is named Daxiu. It was made by Choi Chang-sau in the mid 1980s. This photo shows the back of Daxiu in Zhongni style.
| Date | Mid 1980s |
| People | Choi Chang-sau |
| Object | Musical instrument |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story |
| Source | Courtesy of Choi Chang-sau |
| Repository | Choi Chang-sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Choi Chang-sau |
| Accession No. | lcs-hkqs-0065 |
Other photos
Daxiu (2)
This qin is named Daxiu. It was made by Choi Chang-sau in the mid 1980s. This photo shows the back of Daxiu in Zhongni style.
| Date | Mid 1980s |
| People | Choi Chang-sau |
| Object | Musical instrument |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story |
| Source | Courtesy of Choi Chang-sau |
| Repository | Choi Chang-sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Choi Chang-sau |
| Accession No. | lcs-hkqs-0065 |
Other photos
Daxiu (2)
This qin is named Daxiu. It was made by Choi Chang-sau in the mid 1980s. This photo shows the back of Daxiu in Zhongni style.
| Date | Mid 1980s |
| People | Choi Chang-sau |
| Object | Musical instrument |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story |
| Source | Courtesy of Choi Chang-sau |
| Repository | Choi Chang-sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Choi Chang-sau |
| Accession No. | lcs-hkqs-0065 |
Other photos
Daxiu (2)
This qin is named Daxiu. It was made by Choi Chang-sau in the mid 1980s. This photo shows the back of Daxiu in Zhongni style.
| Date of Death | Mid 1980s |
| People | Choi Chang-sau |
| Object | Musical instrument |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story |
| Source | Courtesy of Choi Chang-sau |
| Repository | Choi Chang-sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Choi Chang-sau |
| Accession No. | lcs-hkqs-0065 |
Other photos
Daxiu (2)
This qin is named Daxiu. It was made by Choi Chang-sau in the mid 1980s. This photo shows the back of Daxiu in Zhongni style.
| Date | Mid 1980s |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story |
| Source | Courtesy of Choi Chang-sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Choi Chang-sau |
| Accession No. | lcs-hkqs-0065 |
Other photos
Daxiu (2)
This qin is named Daxiu. It was made by Choi Chang-sau in the mid 1980s. This photo shows the back of Daxiu in Zhongni style.
| Date | Mid 1980s |
| Material Type | Image |
| People | Choi Chang-sau |
| Object | Musical instrument |
| Collection | The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story |
| Source | Courtesy of Choi Chang-sau |
| Repository | Choi Chang-sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Choi Chang-sau |
| Accession No. | lcs-hkqs-0065 |
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