Guan Pinghu

Guan Pinghu (Chinese: 管平湖;1897-1967), was a Chinese player of the guqin, a Chinese 7-string bridgeless zither. Born in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, Guan came from an artistic family, and started to learn the guqin from his father, Guan Nianci. After the death of his father when he was thirteen, Guan continued with his father’s friend Ye Shimeng and Zhang Xiangtao. He also studied with the leading players of three different schools; Yang Zongji (Chinese: 楊宗稷;1865–1933)