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  • Front view of a qin.
    qin

    …called the ā€œgreat mountainā€ (yueshan), the low bridge at the narrow end is called the ā€œdragon’s gumsā€ (longyin), and the two pegs for fastening the strings are called the ā€œgoose feetā€ (yanzhu). Each qin is given a unique name, which is engraved on the back side of the instrument,…

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    …called the ā€œgreat mountainā€ (yueshan), the low bridge at the narrow end is called the ā€œdragon’s gumsā€ (longyin), and the two pegs for fastening the strings are called the ā€œgoose feetā€ (yanzhu). Each qin is given a unique name, which is engraved on the back side of the instrument,…

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