Guqin Making Technique Guqin is also known as "qin", "seven-stringed qin", "luqi" and "sitong". It is said to have been created in the prehistoric legendary era of Fuxi and Shennong. The shape of the guqin as a musical instrument had been fully developed by the Han Dynasty at the latest, and it was completely finalized by the Tang Dynasty. The shapes of the guqin include Zhongni style, Lianzhu style, Luoxia style, banana leaf style, etc., with Zhongni style being the most common. Guqin generally pays attention to the use of old wood, and pays attention to lightness, looseness, crispness and smoothness. The basic processes of making include opening the guqin embryo, applying lacquer, stringing and tuning, etc., which require a high level of hands-on ability and inner cultivation of the maker. Lingnan School is an important branch of Guqin art in my country. Lingnan Qin studies have many descriptions of guqin making; in recent years, with the exchange of guqin art from various places, the guqin making skills of the descendants of Guangling School have also been developed and inherited in Guangzhou.