GuZheng Classic

GuZheng, as one of the most representative Chinese instruments, first appeared around the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC), then became extremely popular during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 AD) and spread to all neighboring areas ever since (e.g. GuZheng is the forefather of Japanese Koto). GuZheng was originally a rather simple instrument with only five strings. After all the years of evolution, today's GuZheng has twenty-one strings and is still widely used in all kinds of Chinese music.

GuZheng has a unique, rippling sound character. The playing techniques developed for Guzheng are also unique and distinct, therefore set it apart from any other members in the world's zither family.

The free GuZheng Classic here contains only a fraction of the sound of their big brothers, and also lacks a little live playability. However it is still among the best Chinese sound. We hope you will enjoy them.