Lesong (1)

This qin was made by the student of Choi Chang-sau, Ho Wing-tze, Dawn in 2012. This photo shows the front of Lesong in Zhongni style.

Date	2012
Style	Zhongni
Size	Length (Whole 124 cm, Strings 113 cm); Width (Forehead 18 cm, Shoulder 20 cm, Tail 13.8 cm); Thickness 5.8 cm
Weight	3.6 kg
Body	Chinese fir top; Pine bottom
Accessories	Mother-of-pearl inlay markers; Mahogany tuning pegs, feet, bridge and tail pieces
Inscription	[Chinese inscription] 軫池下方篆書「樂松」合字
Maker's Note	Every time I walked into the workshop, I put down my pressure as a teacher and picked up an axe, chisel, wood plane, and lacquer, all of which I had never come into contact before. Over three years, a piece of fir and another piece of pine were transformed into my first qin called Lesong (Joy and Music in the Pine). I look forward to creating many more in the years to come. They may be called Letong (Joy and Music in the Parasol Wood) or some other names depending on the material used. I hope to find joy and music in all of them.
People	Ho Wing-tze, Dawn \| Choi Chang Sau Qin Making Society
Object	Musical instrument
Material Type	Image
Collection	The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story
Source	Courtesy of Ho Wing-tze, Dawn
Repository	Ho Wing-tze, Dawn
Note to Copyright	Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Ho Wing-tze, Dawn
Accession No.	lcs-hkqs-0203

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