1. Hebei
[Black Stone] has wrinkled and cracked pieces, and the stone is brittle. (Gao Lian. Eight Notes of Zunsheng)
[Xing Stone] The stone is black in color and quite inky. (Shewan. Yunlin Stone Spectrum)
[Jizhou Stone] Yellow in color, thick in texture, and ink does not bleed. (Compilation of Barnyard History)
[Wujin Stone] There is Venus, which is firm and moist. (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone examination)
2. Shanxi
[Horn stone] is like a white horn, slippery and does not produce ink, and can be used to grind elixirs. (Ouyang Xiu. Inkstone Spectrum)
[Wooden Stone] is fine and moist, and can be used as an inkstone. (Tongzhi of Shanxi Province)
3. Shandong Province
[Red silk stone] Produced in Heishan, it is good for making inkstones, moisturizing, and the ink will not dry out. (Tang Xun. Inkstone Record)
[Agate stone] is similar to red silk stone, but it is rough and not moist. (Cao Zhao. Essential Theory of Gegu)
[Purple Gold Stone] The lowest layer is moist, the ink is not special, and it is an inkstone. (Tang Xun. Inkstone spectrum)
[Lapis Lazuli] The color is green and black, strong and moist. (Tang Xun. Inkstone Spectrum)
[Qingzhou Bluestone] The ink is not floating and lacks, and it has the image of Waji. (Mi Fu. History of Inkstones)
[Nishan Stone] When making inkstones, the best ones are rare. (Thank you, gold and jade are trivial)
[Yun Yushi] The sound of Li Mi is clear, the ink is not very vivid, and the ink is dull. (Mi Fu. History of Inkstone)
〔Gynzite〕 The color is cyanotic, and it is hard and moist like a she stone. (Tang Xun. Inkstone Record)
[Zizhou Stone] The texture is slippery and easily exhausted, second only to Jianzhou Stone. (Mi Fu. Inkstone History)
[Jidao Stone] is blue and black, with ribs or gold stars, and even ink. (Tang Xun. Inkstone Record)
[Swallow Stone] Produced in Dawen River in Mount Tai, the stone pattern is a trilobite fossil. It looks like a swallow and a bat. It has micro green, purple sand, and black jade colors. In recent years, Used to make inkstones (author)
4. Liaoning
[Bridgehead Stone] Made inkstones in the late Qing Dynasty, with dark green, yellow-green and other layers, fine and smooth texture, with a small front edge, antique The store sells She inkstones or Songhua River green stone inkstones. (Beishuan'er. History of Chinese Studies)
5. Jilin
[Songhua River Green Stone] The stone was obtained in the early Qing Dynasty. It is hard and fine in texture, soft and pure in color, slippery and does not resist ink. Astringent does not stagnate the writing. (Chen Yuanlong. Ge Zhi Jingyuan)
6. Shaanxi
[Tongyuanjun Zangshi] It is green, black and moist in color, and can only be used as a whetstone. (Du Wan. Yunlin Stone Spectrum)
[Baihe Stone] It is good at making ink, and it will not dry even if it drips water overnight. It is also known as the Green Turtle Inkstone. (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone examination)
[Danshi] Danshi inkstone is as bright as a lotus emerging from water. (Su Shi. Inkstone inscription)
[Tiantai Stone] If there is Venus, it can be used as an inkstone. (Guangyu Ji)
[Xingtai] The deep cave in the south of Caizi Pond produces bluestone, which can be used to make inkstones. (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone examination)
7. Ganxiao
[Gong Shi] Green, rippled, and inky. (Du Wan. Yunlin Stone Spectrum)
[Huolan Stone] is thin, multi-eyed, and inky. (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone examination)
[Liyu stone] Maroon color, solid texture, not very ink. (Mi Fu. History of Inkstone)
[empty bluestone] soft, greasy, moist, emerald green in color, and good ink. (Gansu General Chronicle)
[Li Ting Stone] It is green in color and has copper spots. If it is large, it will not produce ink if you point it. (Mi Fu. History of Inkstones)
8. Jiangsu
[Taihu Stone] It is warm and moist enough to play with, but not suitable for inkstones. (Shantang Si Kao)
[臒村石] There are two colors: blue and eel, which do not produce ink. (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone Examination)
[Brown Yellow Stone] is rough in texture, and the ink does not bleed, and it does not dry out when simmered by fire. (Mi Fu. History of Inkstones)
9. Zhejiang
[Changshan Flower Stone] The stone is hard and moist, and does not produce ink very much. (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone examination)
[Fengshi] If it is described in fine ink, or in the smoke of a cold forest, it can be used as an inkstone. (Du Wan. Yunlin Stone Spectrum)
[Wenzhou Stone] The ink is not hot when ground, the ink produces light, and the color is red with white spots. (Mi Fu. History of Inkstone)
10. Anhui
[Purple Gold Stone] Produced in Shouchun, it is purple and the inkstone is very ink. (Du Wan. Yunlin Stone Spectrum)
[Lingbi Stone] is dark in color and can be carved with an inkstone. (Cao Zhao. Essential Theory of Gegu)
[Shezhou Stone] Famous stone, see the previous article She Inkstone for details.
11. Fujian
[Nanjian Stone] Green and black, smooth and smooth, suitable for writing. (Du Wan. Yunlin Stone Spectrum)
[Immortal Stone] Coming out of Fugai Mountain, there is an immortal stone inkstone.
(Pi Rixiu Ji)
[Jianzhou Stone] When it comes out of the soil, if it has a bird's eye, it will be an inkstone. (Du Wan. Yunlin Stone Genealogy), and additional details of the former Jianzhou inkstone.
[Fuzhou Stone] is a purple-based inkstone from Putian. Today, together with Jianzhou Stone, it is called "Fujian Stone". There are two types of lavender and light green. The purple stone series has silver-green characteristics. Fujian stone has been used as a substitute for Duan inkstones since ancient times, so it is commonly known as "Fujian Duanxi". (Northern Double Er. Research on Chinese Inkstones)
12. Henan
[Fangcheng Stone] is unearthed from the soil and has light green, dark purple, and gray colors. It is fine and ink-y. (Du Wan. Yunlin Stone Spectrum). See also Qianqiancheng Ge Xianggong Inkstone for details.
[Huishenggong Stone] is purple in color, has a lot of ink, and is silent when buckled. (Mi Fu. History of Inkstone)
[Caizhou Baishi] is smooth and can be used as a red inkstone. (Mi Fu. History of Inkstones)
[Chou Mulberry Stone] The stone in the stream was once a tribute inkstone. (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone)
[Guozhou Stone] The texture is as fine as mud, purple in color, and the ink does not bleed. It smells like mud when rubbed with hard ink. (Mi Fu. History of Inkstones)
(Tiantan Stone) There are horseshoe-shaped ones with ink. (Fan Changyan Inscription)
13. Hubei
〔 Parrot Oriole Stone is purple and can be used as an inkstone. (Du Wan. Yunlin Stone Spectrum)
[Datuo Stone] is green and black in color, rough in texture and quite ink-producing (Ouyang Xiu. Inkstone spectrum)
[Jingshan stone] White snow-frozen stone, transparent and fiberless (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone test)
14. Hunan
[Chenzhou stone]. Most of them are carved with lotus leaves, decorated with fish and dragons, and the black stone can be used as an inkstone (Zhao Xihu. Dongtian Qinglu Collection). The rest is a Yuanzhou stone inkstone.
[Xi Stone] Except for purple and red, it is very fine and moist. , with the title of purple robe and gold belt (Zhao Xihu. Dongtian Qinglu Collection)
[Dragon Tooth Stone] Purple, moist, and ink (Du Wan. Yunlin Stone Spectrum)
[Gushan Stone] is light and clear in color, with random silk patterns, and the ink is produced quickly and the ink is shiny (Mi Fu. Inkstone History). It is produced in the valley of Mica Mountain in Changsha. It is clear and moist in color, with green color and many pine patterns. , the buckling sound is like tile wood. The product is on the green end of Taohe River and Chenzhou. Those who made the inkstone after the Qing Dynasty have many treasures. (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone Test)
〔Gui. Peak Stone: This stone is commonly used in the Changsha inkstone market. It is green and fine in color, and the carved inkstones are often decorated with flowers. Changsha people imitate the Duan inkstone. Those who know it call it Tanzhou stone. Those who don’t know call it Chengni inkstone, and some people add robin eyes. It is faked as Duan inkstone (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone examination)
[Liuyang stone] Produced in the river bed, light green, warm texture, good at grinding and producing ink, slightly lower hardness than Songhuajiang green stone, stone inkstone. The merchant named it "Bian Shezhou" and sold it at a high price (Beishuan'er. Research on Chinese Inkstones)
[Xiangxiang Stone] Pig liver color, fine and moist, no less than Duanxi Shuiyan (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone test)
[Chenzhou stone] Green and purple, with shadows of mountains, rivers and trees in the middle (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone test)
[Wangxi stone] Mostly red and purple, buckled. There is a muddy sound, and after long-term use, it becomes as bright as a mirror, and some are faked into yellow veins, which are called purple robes and golden belts (Zeng Xingren. Yankao)
[Green Chen stone] There are as many as five natural patterns. The layer is fine and moist, but does not produce ink. (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone)
[Phoenix Stone] Most of it is pure ink and has a rough texture. Duanzhou people buy the stone to make inkstones and sell it under the name Hei Duan. Examination)
15. Jiangxi
[Yushan Stone] comes out of the stream. It is green in color and has a sound when making inkstones. (Du Wan. Yunlin Stone Book)
p>[Xiu Kou Stone] Five-color mottled, fine and moist, with thick ink (Du Wan. Yunlin Stone Spectrum)
[Jizhou Stone] Slightly purple, even ink. Wan. Yunlin Stone Spectrum)
[Fenyi Stone] Mountain stone, fine and moist, with ink (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone test)
[Wuning Stone] Purple, not very ink. (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone examination)
[Xingzi Shicheng stone] People in Xingzi County use Lushan stone to make inkstones, and Shicheng makes flower pistil inkstones. (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone examination)
[Nan'an stone] Color. It’s not good, it has juice when grinding, and it’s worse than Nan’an stone from Fujian (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone Examination)
16. Guangdong
[Duanxi Stone] It is warm and moist, and the ink burns quickly. It does not generate heat or foam. After a long period of grinding, the ink becomes oily and becomes oily. Bright light.
[Enping Stone] When we came out of the pit, there were yellow dragon patterns, fire spots, and green eyes in the stone. It was not as moist as the Duanzhou Kao pit, but the ink was better than the Duanzhou Xin pit. The villagers made inkstones and pretended to be Duan inkstone.
[Wanzhou Stone] is pitch black, fine and moist, Venus can be seen when wet with water, disappears when dried, becomes extremely ink, and will recede with a sharp edge for a long time. (Zeng Xingren. Inkstone examination)
17. Guizhou
[Dingshi] Purple texture is smooth, stagnation does not damage the pen, slippery does not repel ink, and is broken by pebbles.
18. Yunnan
[Dianmaite] Fine and smooth, with a golden sound, milky white with yellow and black spots, repellent to ink, similar to marble, and can be used as a red ink inkstone. (Bei Bin Er. Research on Chinese Inkstones)
19. Sichuan
[Bojiang Stone] Produced in Pujiang, Qiongzhou, used for inkstones. (Guangxing Ji) The color is earthy, coarse, and inky. (Tongzhi of Sichuan)
[Kuizhou Yishite] is black in color, dry and inky. (Mi Fu. History of Inkstone)
[Luzhou Stone] Dark black, exposed to ink. (Huangshan Valley Inscription)
[Juque Stone] I saw the Juque inkstone with a climbing branch in front of me.
20. Taiwan
[Luoxi Stone] There are three colors: black, ocher, and green. The water stored in the inkstone will not dry out, and it will not freeze in severe cold. For details, see the special article on Luoxi Stone in the next chapter. .