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This is a list of currently existing qin societies, of which some are learned societies.
It should be noted that there is a difference between qin schools and qin societies. The former concerns itself with transmission of a style, the latter concerns itself with performance. The qin society will encourage meetings with fellow qin players in order to play music and maybe discuss the nature of the qin. Gatherings like this is called yajis, or "elegant gatherings", which take place once every month or two. Sometimes, societies may go on excusions to places of natural beauty to play qin, or attend conferences. They may also participate in competitions or research. Of course, societies do not have to have a strict structure to adhere to; it could mostly be on a leisurely basis. The main purpose of qin societies is to promote and play qin music. It is often a good opportunity to network and learn to play the instrument, to ask questions and to receive answers.
Most qin schools and societies are based in China, but during the twentieth century many overseas societies began to form. Although qin study was initially confined to China in ancient times, countries like Japan also have their own qin traditions via import from China, but are extremely small in scale. The Tokyo Qin Society was recently founded, opening up more opportunities for qin study in Japan. Japan has published a qinpu (qin tablature collection) in the past, known as Toukou Kinpu or Donggao Qinpu 【東臯琴譜】. Other qin societies exist in North America and Europe, which are less formal than their counterparts in mainland China, such as the North American Guqin Association and the London Youlan Qin Society.
[edit] China and Asia
| Society Name (English) |
Society Name (Chinese) |
Location or base |
Remarks |
| Northern & Western China |
| Bejing Guqin Yanjiu Hui |
北京古琴研究會 |
Beijing |
est. Nov 1947 |
| University of Peking Guqin Association |
北京大學古琴社 |
Beijing |
est. Sep 2001 |
| Shandong Deyin Qinshe |
山東德音琴社 |
Jinan |
est. 6 Nov 2003 |
| Shandong Guqin Yianjiu Hui |
山東古琴研究會 |
Shandong |
|
| Yuanyin Qinshe |
元音琴社 |
Taiyuan |
est. 1921 |
| Songfeng Qinshe |
松風琴社 |
Dalian |
est. Jul 2000 |
| Shenyang Guqin Yianjiuhui |
沈陽古琴研究會 |
Shenyang |
est. Mar 1980 |
| Jinjiang Qinshe |
錦江琴社 |
Chengdu |
est. 1979 |
| Bohai Qinshe |
渤海琴社 |
Shijiazhuang |
|
| Tongshan-Yuan Guqin Xuehui |
銅山縣古琴學會 |
Cuizhou |
est. 1987 |
| Southern China |
| Jinyu Qinshe |
今虞琴社 |
Shanghai |
est. 1934 |
| Mei'an Qinshe |
梅庵琴社 |
Nantong |
est. 1929, Website |
| Xiaoyiao Qinshe |
逍遥琴社 |
Hefei |
est. 1999 |
| Xihu Qinshe |
西湖琴社 |
Hangzhou |
est. 1987 |
| Wumen Qinshe |
蘇州吳門琴社 |
Suzhou |
est. Nov 1986 |
| Guangling Qinshe |
廣陵琴社 |
Yangzhou |
est. 1915 |
| Mengqi Qinshe |
夢溪琴社 |
Zhenjiang |
|
| Yushan Qinshe |
虞山琴社 |
Changshu |
Revived 1984 |
| Jinling Qinshe |
金陵琴社 |
Nanjing |
est. 1934 |
| Bozhou Guqin Yianjiuhui |
播洲古琴研究會 |
Guizhou |
est. 1986 |
| Guangdong Guqin Yianjiuhui |
廣東古琴研究會 |
Canton |
est. Oct 1980 |
| Other Chinese locations and to-be-classified |
| Deyin Qinshe |
德愔琴社 |
Hong Kong |
est. 1998 |
| Tianting Qinshe |
天聽琴社 |
Hong Kong |
est. Jul 1959 |
| Tang Yishe |
唐藝社 |
Hong Kong |
|
| Haitian Qinshe |
海天琴社 |
Taiwan |
|
| Hezhen Qinshe |
和真琴社 |
Taiwan |
|
| Yingzhou Qinshe |
瀛洲琴社 |
Taiwan |
est. 1999? Website |
| Tianmu Ge Sixian Qinshe |
天穆閣絲弦琴社 |
Taiwan |
|
| Youtong Qinshe |
友桶琴社 |
|
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| Wuxing Qinshe |
吳興琴社 |
|
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| Japan |
| Tokyo Qin Society |
東京琴社 |
Tokyo |
Website |
| Kamakura Qin Society |
鎌倉琴社 |
Kanagawa |
Website |
[edit] North America
[edit] Europe
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Please see: References section in the guqin article for a full list of references used in all qin related articles.
