Education
He is a sixth-generation transmitter (counting from Zhang Kongshan) of the Shu school of qin music, having studied with his maternal grandfather, Yu Shaoze.
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Career
Zeng is also a gifted maker of the instrument. Zeng has many years of experience as a qin maker. The instruments he makes are notable for their ease of playing and consistency.
The strings are close to the surface yet there is no buzzing (this is caused mostly by strings vibrating against the surface).
The slope towards the bridge is steeper than general qins and the instrument is louds. The tone is sweeter and more rounded.
His qins are mostly made in the standard zhongni (Confucian) shape and are unadorned. The main focus on his qins are playability and sound above appearance.
His patronage is Professor
Li Xiangting, who praised his qin making skills, comparing them to the Tang dynasty maker, Lei Wei. He is quoted in Zeng"s Civil Defense (translated by Yip Mingmei): " are of top quality, with antique form based on a high standard.".
