Xixiang (1)

This qin is named Xixiang. It was made by the student of Choi Chang-sau, Lau Chor-wah between 1998 and 2008. This photo shows the front of Xixiang in Zhongni style.

Date 1998-2008
Style Zhongni
Size Length (Whole 120 cm, Strings 110 cm); Width (Forehead 18.5 cm, Shoulder 20.5 cm, Tail 15 cm); Thickness 6 cm
Weight 3.5 kg
Body Five-year-old Chinese parasol top (micro-waved; air-dried and left to cure for two years); Hardwood bottom
Accessories Mother-of-pearl inlay markers; Buffalo horn tuning pegs; Red sandalwood feet, bridge and tail pieces
Inscription [Chinese inscription] 軫池下方草書「翕響」
Maker's Note A description of hollowing the qin belly in pursuit of the perfect sound appears in volume 2 of the Yuguzhai Qinpu (Yuguzhai Qin Handbook), “the maker must test the timbre of the qin as he hollows as a guide to how much more should be hollowed; although there is quite a lot of meticulous work involved in re-assemblage and stringing.” This qin was hollowed on multiple occasions and has been repeatedly adjusted in an attempt to perfect the correlation between the inner cavity and production of sound. The untiring exploration of the qin maker probably resides in his quest for the timbre of harmony.
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-0175
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