Floo.. menulis:
When Bo Yikao, son of King Wen, first ruler of the Zhou Dynasty around the 11th century BC, died the Emperor added a sixth string to mourn his son; the sound of the sixth string is sorrowful. The seventh string was added by the second Zhou ruler, King Wu to inspire his soldiers when his country went to war; the sound of this string is very strong. Finally, the 13 mother-of-pearl inlays along the outer edge represent the 13 months of the lunar year.

Floo: if you remember the origin of my my family name, it is derived from the son of Zhou Wen Huang (King Wen of Zhou) I guess that's the reason why I like guqin since the first time I heard it when I was a kid.

Floo : guzheng is easier to played and it is more common. Especially it is ranged for 2.5 - 3 octave (depends on how you tune it). While guqin only has 2 octave.

Kutip:
Andrea:
Most guqins sold in general music stores, even in China, are virtually unplayable and are suitable only for hanging on the wall for decoration. Professional qin players never buy such instruments or recommend them to their students. Not only are they unable to produce an acceptable sound, they can even cause injury to a student's hand.

That's why I have to buy guqin online from America or have to buy it from a special music store in China. www.guqin.net I think I can trust that site to buy my first guqin