Fuxi Style Qin (made in 2006) (1)

This qin was made by the student of Choi Chang-sau, Ho Chun-wah, Johannes in 2006. This photo shows the front of Fuxi Style Qin.

Date 2006
Style Fuxi
Size Length (Whole 125 cm, Strings 114 cm); Width (Forehead 22 cm, Shoulder 22 cm, Tail 15.5 cm); Thickness 6 cm
Weight 4.5 kg
Body Chinese fir top (from the main beam of an old house in Nam Bin Wai, Yuen Long); Old kapur bottom
Accessories Mother-of-pearl inlay markers; Rosewood tuning pegs, feet, bridge and tail pieces
Maker's Note This is the third qin I made under the guidance of Master Choi Chang-sau. Knowing that a century-old house in Nam Pin Wai, Yuen Long was set for demolition, my good friend, Mr Cheng Man-tim helped me save its main beam, which was made of Chinese fir. Although there were moths and decay in the material, the wood was confirmed suitable for use as a qin top by Master Choi. Owing to the width of the stock, we chose the Fuxi style as the instrument’s blueprint. The aged wood emitted a unique fragrance as it was planed and also revealed its distinctive grain pattern. The accessories of the qin, such as the goose feet and the tuning pegs, were made from some of Master Choi’s recycled rosewood stock. The genuine silk used to make the tuning tassels was acquired during a visit to a carpet factory in eastern China. The speckled colouring effect of the lacquering on the qin is the random result of using a combination of every last bit of scrap lacquer cement from my classmates.
People Ho Chun-wah, Johannes | 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 Chun-wah, Johannes
Repository Ho Chun-wah, Johannes
Note to Copyright Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Ho Chun-wah, Johannes
Accession No. lcs-hkqs-0191
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