Where is the origin of Cheng Ni inkstone? Where is the origin of mid-range and high-grade Cheng Ni inkstone?

Cheng Niyan is produced in Taikoo Pavilion Arts and Crafts Co., Ltd., Wutai County, Xinzhou District, Shanxi Province, and its origin is Jiangzhou in the south of Shanxi Province. Nowadays, the production of Cheng Ni inkstone in Shanghongbiao Village has reached a scale, and it is getting more and more refined. Very distinctive, both mid-range and high-grade inkstones are available. At the high end, there is a hollow inkstone platform of Shiwen Chengni Products Co., Ltd., and at the middle end, there is a Taikoo Chengni inkstone platform. Their relationship is very delicate. Taikoo Koo is a close disciple of Master Wen Songkang and a disciple of the national sculpture master. At present, his disciples have the largest output, with an annual output of about 50,000-70,000 cubic meters. At the same time, he has his own store in Wutai Mountain and one in Chairman Mao's Road Pavilion. Compared with inkstone, it is characterized by higher inking degree, lighter weight, stronger plasticity and reproducibility, can be fired in different colors, is elegant and beautiful, and can better reflect the artistic effects of poetry, calligraphy, painting and printing in inkstone plastic arts. Its production began in the Tang Dynasty, but the production technology was lost in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. According to the existing archive records of Molin, it is recorded that "... make mud inkstone, sew silk bags in water, take them after years, the mud is solid, the pottery is inkstone, and the water does not dry up." According to this method, if the cloth bag is put into the river, the required sludge can't be taken. This is because the cloth bag is squeezed by the river sediment and quickly shrinks into a ball, so fine mud can't enter the bag. From this point of view, it is impossible to fire qualified mud inkstone only by this brief description. Cheng Niyan was invented and restored by Xu Wenda, a master of modern calligraphy, and applied for a patent. After applying for a patent for two years, it was sold to the state-owned Wutai county arts and crafts co., ltd. The original site is under Maonao, Dongye Town, Wutai County, and I passed by when traveling to Xu's former residence. It has been demolished and developed to Shanghongbiao Village, Shanwen Village and Guojiazhuang Village in Wutai County. Wen Songkang, a Shi Wen Chengni inkstone, is the director of the kiln workshop, while Wang Yunsheng is the director of the carving workshop. Later, they all developed into independent companies, and now * * * is training an apprentice, Guo, which is now Taikoo Pavilion. At present, the output has the greatest impact, but there is no high-end Cheng Ni inkstone at present, so it is estimated that it will not rob the master's job ~ ~ At present, it is exported at home and abroad, and most of the Cheng Ni inkstones purchased by guests and tourists visiting Wutai Mountain are souvenirs of his family. Chengni inkstone in Jiangzhou, Shanxi Province belongs to the late period, and the origin of five sets of Chengni inkstones has been controversial. It is said that the case was lost in the People's Court of Shanxi Province, where there is a book with a century-old brand. At present, five sets of Cheng Ni inkstone platforms have formed an industrial chain, which cannot be suppressed by individuals. Inkstone, also called "inkstone" in ancient times, is used to grind pigments or ink, and is an essential stationery for books and paintings. With the development of history, in addition to its stationery function, the craftsmen of past dynasties endowed the ink stone with artistic life. Cheng Ni inkstone began in Han Dynasty and flourished in Tang and Song Dynasties, with a history of more than 1000 years. However, there is no consensus about the places with the most premature births, including Zhouguo in Henan, Jiangzhou in Shanxi and Qingzhou in Shandong. Although people have different opinions, it is not too far from the rivers. Cheng Ni inkstone is exquisite in texture, solid and ancient, diverse in shape and peculiar in kiln, which is cherished by literati in past dynasties. In the Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu recorded in his Yan Pu: "Zhou Guohun, the first character in Tang Dynasty, is rarely used today."