qin

Any of several traditional Chinese musical instruments, most commonly the seven-stringed instrument more specifically called the guqin.

... there was no longer anyone worth playing his qin for, so he broke his instrument and never played again. The guqin was also a means of expressing love.

He makes his qin students take calligraphy with him, and calligraphy and painting students play the qin.

An ancient feudal state of China that existed between 778 and 207 BC.

The first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC.

The youth of China, deeply concerned with the future of their country, began to question everything and re-evaluate everything. What had been considered valuable became worthless, and what had been regarded as worthless became priceless. The more they examined, the more doubtful they became. This inquisitive approach shook the ancient political system, which had been handed down with little modification from the Chin Dynasty more than twenty centuries before. The new generation cried, "Democracy."

Sian was the captial of the Cin Dynasty(221B.C. - 201B.C.), which built the Great Wall of China. The city is now known for archeological finds, such as the clay soldiers, horses and arms buried with the emperor of the Cin Dynasty.

A surname from Chinese.

Qin and Meng applied for permission to have a child from authorities in Huangshan city in eastern Anhui province, where her residency is registered, said the officer, who gave only his surname, also Qin.

A county of Changzhi, Shanxi, China.