As a beginner, it is a compulsory course to master the method of choosing pen, ink and paper.
The first three articles have talked about pen, ink and paper, and this time it's finally the turn of "inkstone"!
Duan Xi inkstone in Guangdong, Sheyan inkstone in Shexian county, Anhui province, Taotao inkstone in Lintao county, Gansu province and Chengni inkstone in Jiangzhou county, Shaanxi province are collectively called "four famous inkstones".
Guangdong Duanyan: Made of Duan Xi inkstone, it is produced at the foot of Michelle Mountain in the southeast of Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province.
Anhui Sheyan: It is produced in Zhou She, between Huangshan Mountain, Tianmu Mountain and Baiji Mountain in Anhui Province. Xiaxi Creek in Wei Long (Tam), at the junction of Wuyuan and Shexian, is the best place to produce the stone, so She Yan is also called Weilong inkstone.
Yan Tao, Gansu Province: Also known as Taohe inkstone, its material is taken from the deep water of Taohe River in Zhuoni, Gansu Province, and the Taohe River originated in ancient Zhou Tao, hence the name Taohe inkstone, referred to as Yan Tao.
Shanxi Chengni inkstone: Chengni inkstone is made of washed fine mud, so the texture of Chengni inkstone is delicate, just like baby's skin, with the characteristics of not drying up in water, not freezing in cold, not damaging ink, and moistening better than water, which can be comparable to good inkstone. Therefore, there are many praises from predecessors. Cheng Ni inkstone has different colors due to different sources of raw materials, different firing times, such as eel yellow, crab shell green, mung bean paste, rose purple and so on. Cheng Niyan generally pays attention to patterns and modeling, and the lines of objects are simple. The other three of the "four famous inkstones" are inkstones, and only Cheng Ni inkstone is mud inkstone.
For beginners, if you want to try grinding ink, choose inkstone and buy ordinary ones. For example, a small inkstone like the one below may cost more than ten yuan. Smart and lazy, go directly to a treasure to search for "inkstone" and choose the one with better sales volume and evaluation.
At present, there is a kind of inkstone called lightweight inkstone. Lightweight inkstone is made of synthetic materials, which is slightly lighter than inkstone, hence its name. There is no need to clean the inkstone after using ink.
Of course, if you practice writing with ink, you can use a container similar to a small dish, as long as you can hold ink and pens. Cong Cong thinks that the most practical thing is a small bowl or saucer at home.
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