Luke "Attunement of Guqin"/Rewards
Private Messages
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Luke: Kindred Soul
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Luke: C'mon, it's the Guqin Exhibit!
Luke: The exhibition hall is really big. Here, hold my hand. We can walk around and look.
Luke: I did a lot of research before coming here. How about this...
Luke: Ahem... I'll be your tour guide today.
Luke: Speaking of guqin culture, "guqin" is the first among the four essential arts of "guqin, chess, calligraphy, and painting." It has a very long history.
Luke: I know you already know about this stuff. Even in modern times, we still often encounter concepts related to the guqin in our everyday life.
Luke: The guqin is one of the oldest plucked string instruments in the world. It is the instrument representing guqin culture.
Luke: Wanna hear what it sounds like? Come closer. You can hear what a guqin sounds like.
Luke: Isn't it unique? Even as the sound lingers, it creates a quiet and distant feeling.
Luke: That's why the sound the guqin produces is called "the sound of antiquity."
Luke: I think that's what makes the guqin so special. Its sound makes you feel like your heart and soul have been purified.
Luke: What about you? Do you feel the same?
Luke: Being here with you, listening to the guqin together... It makes me feel like I've gone back in time.
Luke: In ancient times, people would also use the guqin to express their love, leaving behind several stories about kindred spirits.
Luke: Why are you... looking at me like that? You... you know what I'm going to say?
Luke: Sure enough, you always see right through me...
Luke: Now that I have the chance, I want to say something... If playing the piece "High Mountains and Flowing Water" means you can find your kindred spirit...
Luke: I must have played the guqin countless times a long, long time ago... to be able to meet you.
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Luke: Phoenix
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Luke: Look — this is the legendary guqin, "Caifeng Mingqi."
Luke: I've seen it in different documentaries before, but it's really different to see it with my own eyes.
Luke: This guqin is more than 1300 years old, but it's still incredibly well-preserved.
Luke: Both sides of the guqin are smooth and flowing, just like the afterglow of a sunset. It is a characteristic of "afterglow-style" guqin.
Luke: And the back... do you see the markings on the back?
Luke: Those markings are its badges. Only the most precious guqin will develop these markings after years and years of use.
Luke: I've met a few guqin collectors while on the job. They all hoped to own a guqin of their own that has these markings.
Luke: They say that guqin with these markings will have a better sound, and feel better in the musician's hands...
Luke: Just like the Caifeng Mingqi in front of us — it can still be played even today!
Luke: The Caifeng Mingqi is world-famous due to its bright, unique sound. Would you like to hear it?
Luke: There are instructions here... Scan the QR code to hear the guqin... Let me try!
Luke: It's incredible that it still sounds so graceful after all those years...
Luke: It's all thanks to the passion and clever conservation methods of past collectors.
Luke: Due to the special circumstances surrounding the guqin, the museum adopts a method of active protection.
Luke: Hence, these guqin we see here won't remain in display cases forever, where their sound can never heard again...
Luke: The museum regularly monitors the state of these guqin and holds concerts. The treasures in these display cases will be played at those performances.
Luke: We can wait until the museum holds another concert then come listen, if you want.
Luke: Listening to a performance with the Caifeng Mingqi with you would be amazing.
Luke: Not only because it's very rare to hear the Caifeng Mingqi, but also because... the sound it makes holds a special place in my heart.
Luke: Legend says a pair of phoenixes live on Qi Mountain. The melody heard there is probably the ideal "Phoenix Serenades Its Mate" in my heart.
