A CHINESE MING DYNASTY STYLE PAULOWNIA GUQIN CARVED WITH DOUBLE DRAGONS .Z060. The guqin is the modern name for a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family. It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally been favored by scholars and literati as an instrument of great subtlety and refinement. It is sometimes referred to by the Chinese as, meaning "the father of Chinese music". Measure: Height 2.75 ", Width 7.5 ",Length 41.25". CONDITION: Considerable overall wear to surfaces and some chips. Domestic shipping (48 states): $139.Z060.