Image Gallery

General

Various photos taken between 2019 and today

Shaolin Temple — Mark playing Guqin on the steps of the Shaolin Temple in China in 2019

Mark and Teacher Lui — Mark standing proudly with his teacher, Master Lui Pui-yuen

Mark Teacher Lui and YanLi — Mark with his teacher, Master Lui, and Shifu YanLi from the Shaolin Temple

Mark Playing in Robes — Mark playing Guqin at a joint gathering of the San Diego Guqin Society and the Los Angeles Hanfu Group

Mark at SDGS Yaji — Mark playing Guqin at a joint gathering of the San Diego Guqin Society and the Los Angeles Hanfu Group

Mark Meeting Master Yuan — Master Yuan Jung-ping meeting with Mark at the Taipei Qin Hall in Taiwan

Mark and Wife with Yuan Jung-ping and Andrey Danilov — Mark and his wife with Master Yuan Jung-ping and student Andrey Danilov at Master Yuan’s home

Concert Performance — Mark playing Guqin for the Los Angeles Sun Yat-sen Association’s 2024 “Mid-Autumn Festival Qinfeng Music Gathering”

Attending Online Yaji — Mark attending the New York Qin Society’s online Yaji in November, 2024

Teaching At Huntington Library — Mark teaching visitors Guqin at the Huntington Library Scholar’s Pavilion in Pasadena, CA.

Introducing Guqin for TDMA — Mark introducing Guqin to the audience at the Two Dragons Martial Arts award ceremony in December 2024.

Playing for TDMA Tai Chi Group — Mark playing Guqin for the Tai Chi Chuan group at the Two Dragons Martial Arts award ceremony in December 2024.

Making Guqin

Centennial Stone House (百年石頭屋漫縵山房) during Fall 2025 in Shiding District, Taiwan

Mark with Professor Lin (林正雄) starting to shape the guqin.

Centennial Stone House (漫縵山房) where the workshop is located.

Underside of the guqin being shaped next to a finished model.

Close-up view of the underside of the guqin.

Top, bridge area of the guqin after rough shaping has been done.

Close-up of the side of the guqin after rough shaping has been done.

View of the side of the guqin after rough shaping.

Hardwood block inset to be carved into a tuning peg protector.

Rear view of the hardwood block inset to be carved into a tuning peg protector.

Rear view of the tuning peg protector after carving is complete.

Side view of the tuning peg protector after carving is complete.

Front view of the tuning peg protector after carving is complete.

Rough-shaped guqin hanging on the wall next to others in progress.

Raw lacquer being mixed with solvent for initial seal coat.

Powdered deer antler being measured to mix with lacquer.

Raw lacquer being added to deer antler powder.

Water and rice glue being added to mixed lacquer and deer antler powder for initial lacquer cement coat.

Bottom view of cotton mesh fabric embedded in lacquer cement for added strength.

Top view of cotton mesh fabric embedded in lacquer cement for added strength.

Front view of cotton mesh fabric embedded in lacquer cement for added strength.

First sound test of the guqin after multiple layers of lacquer cement have been applied.

Core guqin instrument ready for finishing.

Playing for Friends

An elegant evening at the Taipei Qin Hall (臺北琴道舘) during Fall 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan.

Andrey points the way to the Taipei Qin Hall, located in Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園).

Mark and Ye Yunzhen (葉雲禎) at the Taipei Qin Hall (臺北琴道舘) in Taiwan.

Playing for friends at the Taipei Qin Hall (臺北琴道舘) in Taipei, Taiwan.

Playing during a beautiful sunset at the Taipei Qin Hall (臺北琴道舘) in Taiwan.

Close-up of playing during a beautiful sunset at the Taipei Qin Hall (臺北琴道舘) in Taiwan.

Mark with friends Marilyn Wong Gleysteen (王妙蓮), Ye Yunzhen (葉雲禎), and Andrey Danilov (袁安瑞).

Guigan Yingzhong·Yaji (歸乾應鐘·雅集)

Elegant Gathering held at Boya Academy on November 10, 2024 in Irvine, CA

Mark watching (close-up) — Close-up of Mark watching another performer

Introducing of Yang Guan San Die — Mark introducing the piece “Yang Guan San Die”

Describing Yan Guan San Die — Mark describing the piece “Yan Guan San Die”

Playing Guqin — Mark playing “Yan Guan San Die” on the Guqin

Emotional Conclusion — Mark playing the emotional conclusion of “Yan Guan San Die”

Post-Performance Discussion — Discussion of Guqin music following performance

Guqin Discussion — Mark discussing Guqin with another performer

Videos

Various selections of music played on the guqin