Langshiquan (1)

This qin is named Langshiquan and was acquired by Lee Chun-yuen, Otto. The photo shows the front of Langshiquan in Lianzhu style.

Date 1941
Style Lianzhu
Size Length (Whole 125.5 cm, Strings 114.5 cm); Width (Forehead 21.8 cm, Shoulder 22.5 cm, Tail 16.3 cm); Thickness 5.5 cm
Weight 4.6 kg
Body Old Chinese parasol top
Accessories Mother-of-pearl inlay markers; Buffalo horn tuning pegs; Red sandalwood feet, bridge and tail pieces; Old red and white jade dragon carving set on the forehead
Inscription [Chinese inscription]（一）軫池下方行書「琅石泉」
（二）龍池上方行書徐元白詩句：
空山虛谷
靜室蕭齋
瓣香再鼓
音動幽遐
參玄機於極數
流清韵於無涯
徐元白
（款下篆文「元白書畫」方印）
（三）龍池下方右至中行書覺非子銘文：
汨汨寒流 齒齒石罅 揉碎璆琳出腕下
樹南老友 近得良材 斥工仿造琅石泉
一彈再鼓 音節鏗鏘 迥異凡響
中郎焦桐不得專美於前 其珍視之
民國卅年秋成
屬覺非子為之誌
（其下行書「陳友」長方印）
（四）龍池左方行書光溓銘文：
若有人焉 欲取之而歌 其如無絃 歌不成聲
嗚虖今之為琴
樹南兄屬銘 光溓
Collector's Note The timbre of this qin is solemn, ancient and tranquil. Although it is based on the Lianzhu (chained pearls) style, some variations can be found in the body. For example, the waist of a Lianzhu style commonly comprises three arcs, but there are five on this qin. The protruding parts on both sides of the peg shields are engraved with the shape of scattering clouds. According to the inscriptions at the back of the qin body, it was constructed from very good materials by Zheng Shunan. The instrument was kept in the family and handed down to Shunan’s son, Zheng Junyou.
Object Musical instrument
Material Type Image
Collection The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story
Source Courtesy of Lee Chun-yuen, Otto
Repository Lee Chun-yuen, Otto
Note to Copyright Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Lee Chun-yuen, Otto
Accession No. lcs-hkqs-0014
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