Zhuo qin fa shi

"The methods of making guqin. Guqin is an ancient Chinese seven-stringed, plucked instrument. The methods of making the guqin is the first illustrated book in Chinese history to introduce the many methods of building a guqin, with differing techniques from South China to North China. The books is designed in a Chinese traditional manner using traditional characters, being thread bound, and printed in a vertical format. Besides this, The methods of making the guqin is divided into heaven and earth sections, which in Chinese are known as Qian kun. This book not only records the production process, but also has a comprehensive description in different types of guqin, how to choose production materials, use tools, testing techniques, and detailed observation of painting and winding the strings."--author's correspondence.