Luqi (1)

This qin is named Luqi. It was made by the student of Choi Chang-sau, Lau Chor-wah between 2004 and 2013. This photo shows the front of Luqi Style Qin.

Date 2004-2013
Style Luqi
Size Length (Whole 124 cm, Strings 112 cm); Width (Forehead 17 cm, Shoulder 21 cm, Tail 15 cm); Thickness 5.8 cm
Weight 4 kg
Body Fifty-year-old Chinese fir top; Old kapur bottom
Accessories Mother-of-pearl inlay markers; Stone tuning pegs; Red sandalwood feet, bridge and tail pieces
Inscription [Chinese inscription] 軫池下方隸書「綠綺」
Maker's Note This qin was inspired by the same design as the Songtao (Wind Whistling in the Pines) qin of Wen Tianxiang of the Song Dynasty. The qin body, however, is too heavy to reproduce the glamour of a Song qin.
People Lau Chor-wah | 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 Lau Chor-wah
Repository Lau Chor-wah
Note to Copyright Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Lau Chor-wah
Accession No. lcs-hkqs-0177
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