{"product_id":"da-sheng-yi-yin-guqin-replica-of-the-tang-dynasty-imperial-qin-from-the-palace-museum","title":"Da Sheng Yi Yin Guqin – Replica of the Tang Dynasty Imperial Qin from the Palace Museum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;h2\u0026gt;Da Sheng Yi Yin – Sound Remaining from the Great Sage\u0026lt;\/h2\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;In the Southern Storehouse of the Qing imperial palace, among forgotten objects and accumulated rust, lay a guqin catalogued as \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;破琴一张\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; — \"one broken qin.\" It was assigned serial number \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Kun 107\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; and left where it was.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;In 1947, scholar Wang Shixiang recognized it for what it truly was. Two years later, it was entrusted to Guan Pinghu — one of the greatest guqin masters of the twentieth century — for restoration. What he held in his hands was a Tang dynasty guqin, crafted in \u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;756 CE\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt; by the Lei family of Sichuan, the most celebrated instrument-making lineage in Chinese history.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;This guqin is handcrafted by the artisans of Seven String Qin as a faithful 1:1 replica of the \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Da Sheng Yi Yin\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; (大圣遗音), preserved in the Palace Museum (故宫博物院). Every detail has been meticulously reproduced: the \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Shennong\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; form, the deep black lacquer over paulownia wood, the \u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;snake-belly and ox-hair crack patterns\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt;, the gold silk tassels, and the sixteen-character inscription carved into the back:\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;blockquote\u0026gt;巨壑迎秋，寒江印月。万籁悠悠，孤桐飒裂。\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;The great gorge welcomes autumn. The cold river holds the moon.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003eTen thousand sounds fall silent. The lone paulownia splits in the wind.\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/blockquote\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Like the Jiuxiao Huanpei and Jiaolin Tingyu on this site, you cannot own the artifact itself — but you can own one of the finest replicas in existence, placing you among the rarest of collectors in the world.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;It is our deepest wish that this qin — imbued with the spirit of the Tang dynasty — becomes your lifelong companion and a family heirloom passed down through generations. Centuries from now, it will truly be an antique in its own right.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven if you have never played a note in your life, hanging one of these 1:1 replica guqin in your living room, study, or bedroom elevates the entire space — much like a museum-quality oil painting, it speaks of taste, culture, and a life lived with intention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;h3\u0026gt;Faithful Replica Details\u0026lt;\/h3\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e  \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Form (琴型)\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt; – Shennong style (神农式), exact proportions of the original Tang instrument\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e  \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Color (颜色)\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt; – Black (黑色) lacquer finish replicating the deep, aged tones of the original\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e  \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Crackle Pattern (断纹)\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt; – snake-belly and ox-hair craquelure, hand-applied to replicate the natural cracking of thousand-year-old lacquer\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e  \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Inscriptions (刻字)\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt; – all sixteen characters and seals faithfully reproduced on the back\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;\/ul\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;h3\u0026gt;Specifications\u0026lt;\/h3\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e  \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Length:\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt; 49.2 in (125 cm)\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e  \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Width:\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt; 7.9 in (20 cm)\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e  \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Thickness:\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt; 3.9 in (10 cm)\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e  \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Weight:\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt; 7.1 lb (3.2 kg)\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;\/ul\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"\/blogs\/the-qin-archive\/da-sheng-yi-yin-the-qin-that-was-called-a-broken-instrument\"\u0026gt;→ Read the full story of Da Sheng Yi Yin\u0026lt;\/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seven String Qin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43624339341401,"sku":null,"price":18999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/7297\/3657\/files\/092BE9C88BE14A309F2F9EAE468FDBD1.png?v=1783896073","url":"https:\/\/www.sevenstringqin.com\/products\/da-sheng-yi-yin-guqin-replica-of-the-tang-dynasty-imperial-qin-from-the-palace-museum","provider":"Seven String Qin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}