BRIDGING TRADITION AND INNOVATION: CHENG GONGLIANGS ROLE IN THE GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF GUQIN CULTURE

The guqin, as Chinas oldest plucked string instrument, was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008. Its inheritance and development hold significant cultural importance. Cheng Gongliang, a nationally recognized inheritor of guqin art, has played a pivotal role in modernizing and globalizing its heritage.Within China, the guqin is seen as a key part of classical music, while internationally it is categorized as traditional Chinese music.