Shuiyue Songfeng (1)

This qin is named Shuiyue Songfeng. It was made by Choi Chang-sau and his teacher, Xu Wenjing in the 1950s. This photo shows the front of Shuiyue Songfeng in original style.

Date 1950s
Style Original
Size Length (Whole 130 cm, Strings 116 cm); Width (Forehead 21 cm, Shoulder 21.5 cm, Tail 16.3 cm); Thickness 5.5 cm
Weight 3.3 kg
Body Chinese fir top; Kapur bottom
Accessories Mother-of-pearl inlay markers; Ebony tuning pegs, bridge and tail pieces; Ebony with mother-of-pearl inlay feet; Jade ornament on forehead
Inscription [Chinese inscription] 軫池下方篆書「水月松風」
註：「水月松風」，乃由藏者吳英卉摘徐文鏡《西湖百憶》詩句「水月松風冷七絃，大休歸去不知年」命名及書寫。
Maker's Note I learnt how to make qins from my teacher, Xu Wenjing in the 1950s. At the time, his vision was already in decline. He checked my work with his hands and instructed me to make modifications. His guidelines were always very precise and accurate. I took care of the wood work while Mr Xu applied the base cement and lacquer.
People Xu Wenjing | Choi Chang-sau
Object Musical instrument
Material Type Image
Collection The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story
Source Courtesy of Ng Ying-wai
Repository Ng Ying-wai
Note to Copyright Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Choi Chang-sau
Accession No. lcs-hkqs-0052
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