Stationery includes pens, ink, paper and inkstones.
1. Brush is an important tool of traditional calligraphy in China, and China calligraphy is the product of the development of brush. China's brush has a long history. According to archaeological data, some painted pottery patterns far away from Yangshao cultural sites were drawn with a brush. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, writing brushes were widely used in various countries. Chu's name is "Yu; Wu called it "illegal; Yan is called "Fu". It was not until the Qin dynasty that it was officially named "pen", which has been used ever since.
2. Ink is a black material, which is used for painting and calligraphy. It is not the same as the contemporary brush. There was similar ink in Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Shang Dynasty, but the ink at that time was only a kind of natural graphite.
3. Paper is an important writing material, which is made of plant fiber. In ancient times when there was no paper, people carved or wrote on tortoise shells, animal bones, bamboo pieces and silk. With the passage of time and social development, papermaking was invented in the Western Han Dynasty, and the improvement of papermaking by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty opened up broad prospects for the development of papermaking in China. After the Song Dynasty, the paper-making technology became more and more perfect, the types of paper became more and more, and the quality of paper was greatly improved.
4. The inkstone platform, also known as inkstone platform and inkstone pool, is an indispensable tool for grinding ink. Inkstone is generally made of stone or wear-resistant materials.