Qingye Qinxing (1)

This qin is named Qingye Qinxing. It was made by Choi Chang-sau in the 1990s. This photo shows the front of Qingye Qinxing in Fuxi style.

Date	1990s
Style	Fuxi
Size	Length (Whole 126 cm, Strings 115 cm); Width (Forehead 24 cm, Shoulder 21.3 cm, Tail 14.6 cm); Thickness 6.1 cm
Weight	4.2 kg
Body	Chinese fir top and bottom
Accessories	Mother-of-pearl inlay markers; Jade tuning pegs and feet; Ebony bridge and tail pieces; Jade ornament on forehead
Inscription	[Chinese inscription]（一）軫池下方隸書「清夜琴興」（二）龍池兩旁隸書銘文：月出鳥棲盡寂然坐空林是時心境閑可以彈素琴清泠由本性恬淡隨人心心積和平氣本應正始音響餘群動息曲罷秋夜深正聲感元化天地清沉沉（三）龍池下兩旁隸書（右）、行書（左）銘文：白居易清夜琴興敏公時客香澥（四）龍池下方篆文「知音者芳心自同」圓印、「唐積聖刻」方印（五）鳳沼左方篆文「昌壽」、「福祿壽」方印各一
Maker's Note	The back of the qin is inscribed with the poem Qingye Qinxing (A Qin Song on a Clear Night) by Bai Juyi. The calligraphy was written by a friend, Dr He Mingong and the seal carving was made by seal master, Tong Chek-sing.
People	Choi Chang-sau
Object	Musical instrument
Material Type	Image
Collection	The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story
Source	Courtesy of Lu Yu
Repository	Lu Yu
Note to Copyright	Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Choi Chang-sau
Accession No.	lcs-hkqs-0084

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