瑟 · Zhang Zhi (v2)
瑟 (sè, 4th tone) is the great zither of antiquity. 《说文解字·珡部》: 瑟，庖犧所作弦樂也。从珡，必聲 — ‘the string instrument made by Paoxi (Fuxi); from 珡, the archaic form of 琴, with 必 as phonetic.’ 《史记·封禅书》 tells how it lost half its voice: 太帝使素女鼓五十弦瑟，悲，帝禁不止，故破 $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart