The seven-stringed zither of the Chinese literati for over 3,000 years, closely associated with the ideal of the cultivated scholar along with
棋 (go),
书 (calligraphy),
画 (painting). Listed by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2003. Do not confuse with
古筝 (guzheng), a larger 21-string zither with movable bridges.
