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Guzheng (Chinese: 古箏; pinyin: gǔzhēng, pronounced [kùt͡ʂə́ŋ]) — also simply called zheng— is a Chinese plucked zither. “Gu” in Chinese (古) means “ancient”, while “zheng” (箏) means zither. In the past, guzhengs had variable number of strings (13 or more). A modern day guzheng has 21 strings and bridges. Guzheng is also an ancestor of several other Asian instruments from the zither family, which spread all across Asia, such as koto of Japan, the kayagum of Korea, and the dan tranh of Vietnam. Guzheng first emerged during the Warring States period (475 to 221 BCE). It was largely influenced by its ancestor se (Chinese: 瑟; pinyin: sè) — also an ancient Chinese plucked zither. Guzheng became prominent during the Qin Dynasty (221 to 206 BCE), and especially during the Tang Dynasty (618 CE to 907 CE). Nowadays, it is arguably the most commonly played instrument in China.

 

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