In the introduction at the back of the guqin, there are "Shikuang style", "Fengcai style", "Zhongni style" and so on. What do they mean?

These names refer to the shape of the guqin. Among the existing guqins, the most common ones are Fuxi style, Zhongni style, Lianzhu style, banana leaf style, Luoxia style, Fengshi style, Shikuang style, Shennong style, Lingji style, Xiangquan style, Yaqie style, Although there are many guqin styles such as Liezi style, Heming Qiuyue style and Xuanhe style, the main difference is only in the styles of the neck and waist. The following examples are some of the more common Qin styles:

Fuxi Qin "Nine Heavens Huanpei";

Fuxi Qin "Qing Lei";

Zhongni-style Qin "Iron Crane Dance" collected by Shen Xingshun;

Zhongni-style Qin "Songfeng Qingjie" collected by Jilin Provincial Museum;

Zhongni-style Qin "Wanhe Pine" collected by Jilin Provincial Museum ;

The Lianzhu-style Qin "Feiquan";

Zhu Gongwang made the banana-leaf Qin;

The Luoxia-style Qin "Xiaoyue";

Fengshi-style Qin "Jade Linglong";

Lingji-style Qin "Knocking on the Ice in a Stone Stream";

Shennong-style Qin "Ming Yue Cang Hai"; mainly based on the items of the Qin body, There are differences depending on the waist shape. There are broken lines in the lacquer, which is a sign of the age of the guqin. Due to the vibration of long-term playing and the difference between the wood and the paint base, various break patterns can be formed, such as plum blossom break, ox hair break, snake belly break, ice break, turtle pattern, etc. Qins with broken patterns have clear sound and beautiful appearance, so they are more valuable. Famous ancient qins include Green Qi, Jiaowei, Chunlei, Bingqing, Monkey King Yiyin, Jiuxiao Huanpei, etc. There are fourteen common styles of guqin: Zhongni style, Fuxi style, Liezi style, Lianzhu style, Lingji style, Luoxia style, Lingguan style, Banana leaf style, Shennong style, Xiangquan style, Fengshi style, Shi style. Kuang style, Ya forehead style, Heming Qiuyue style. Among them, the most famous Jiuxiao ring pendant is the Fuxi style Jiuxiao ring pendant