1, the guqin has seven strings, and there are more than thirteen guzheng. Guqin is generally about 1.2 meters long and 25 to 30 centimeters wide. The size of the guzheng is generally about 1.6 meters long and 40 to 50 centimeters wide.

2. Guqin appeared in the Yaoshun period, and Guzheng appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, with a history of more than 2,000 years.

3. Guqin has small volume, deep range and clear and rich timbre. Guzheng has a loud volume and a bright and pleasant tone. Among the top ten ancient music handed down from ancient times, there are many guqin songs and few guzheng songs.

The performance of guqin is called father, with the left hand pressing the strings and the right hand plucking the strings. Guzheng usually uses the fingers of the right hand, that is, the big finger, the index finger and the middle finger to pluck the strings, pop up the melody and master the rhythm.