At first, the gugin had only five strings, representing the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth.

起初，古琴只有五根弦，代表金、木、水、火、土五种元素。

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Nowadays, there are fewer than one thousand well trained gugin players and perhaps no more than fifty living masters.

如今，受过良好训练的古琴演奏者不足1000人，活着的大师可能不超过50人。

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