秦筝溯源

Probe into the Origin of Qin zither

筝,又称秦筝、古筝,是中华民族古老的民族乐器。普遍的说法,认为筝在春秋、战国时期就广泛流传,至今已有2500多年的历史。之所以称为秦筝者,是因为这种乐器最早为秦人发明创造。本文历史地、全方位地探究秦筝的发明与相关问题,以求方家鸿儒。

Zither is a kind of ancient Chinese national musical instrument. It is also called Qin zither or ancient zither. It is generally believed that zither became popular as early as 2500 years ago in Spring and Autumn Period. Zither is called Qin zither because it is invented in the Qin dynasty. The paper probes into the invention of Qin zither from a historical and all-round perspective.