Sum-yin (1)

This qin is named Sum-yin. It was made by the student of Choi Chang-sau, Yung Hak-chi, Hammond in 1995. This photo shows the front of Sum-yin in Zhongni style.

Date 1995
Style Zhongni
Size Length (Whole 127 cm, Strings 115 cm); Width (Forehead 19 cm, Shoulder 20 cm, Tail 13.6 cm); Thickness 6.2 cm
Weight 4.3 kg
Body Chinese fir top (from the beam of an old house in Cheung Shue Tan Village); Chinese catalpa bottom
Accessories Mother-of-pearl inlay markers; Wenge tuning pegs and feet; Ebony bridge and tail pieces
Maker's Note This qin is named Sum-yin in memory of my grandfather, Yung Sum-yin. In this way, it stands as an expression of my gratitude toward him. The name remains to be inscribed.
People Yung Hak-chi, Hammond | 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 Yung Hak-chi, Hammond
Repository Yung Hak-chi, Hammond
Note to Copyright Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Yung Hak-chi, Hammond
Accession No. lcs-hkqs-0159
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