Explained: The Qin. Why Is It China’s Most PRECIOUS Instrument?

In 2010 a Qin sold for $22 million. This makes it not just the most expensive instrument from China, but from anywhere! I will break down why the qin (also known as Guqin) is such a culturally and financially valuable object as I take you on a journey from the invention to the current day, by way of it being played by Confucius and taken into space. So please sit back and enjoy, and if you’d like to receive similar content in future then subscribe. This video was inspired by a lecture I had watched on the Qin at this link:    • Visualizing Sound: A Lecture and Demonstra...   The content is good, but I’ve tried to present the key info in a fun way.