After the founding of New China, the government supported the production of Jinxing inkstone, and successively established two professional manufacturers, updated the design style, introduced advanced equipment and reformed the inkstone making technology. In 1980s and 1990s, Jinxing inkstone production developed rapidly and won awards frequently in national exhibitions and competitions. Many modern calligraphy and cultural celebrities wrote inscriptions for Jinxing inkstone, and their products are exported to Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe and America. At the end of 1990s, state-owned enterprises were restructured, and there were nearly 100 private enterprises and self-employed.
Jinxing inkstone is tough, delicate, moist, clean and meticulous, so it is quick to ink, not dry when it meets water, and not powdery for a long time. Its use value has always been appreciated by people at all times. The change of color and texture of Jinxingshi itself has natural beauty and natural beauty. The shape and decoration of traditional Jinxing inkstone are very regional, because they are based on local products, landscapes and cultural legends. Its simple and elegant style, simple and freehand brushwork and strong local style are the treasures of China folk art.
Jinxing inkstone, also known as Jinxing Song inkstone, is recorded in Xing Zi County Records as Xing Zi Jinxing Song inkstone. Song Yan, if there is a Venus, it is true. Judging from the debris accumulated in Ba Du caves, there are people dug out of the soil. Jinxingshi is mainly produced in Qiling Mountain (commonly known as Hump Mountain) in Ba Du. Because there is camel bell Song Cun at the foot of the mountain, people in Song village quarried stones from generation to generation, hence the name. However, how old is Venus Song Yan? Mi Fei, a calligrapher in the Song Dynasty, wrote in The History of the Moon and the Sea: "The bluestone inkstone of Lushan Mountain is roughly the same as that of the lonely mountain in Tanzhou. Lushan bluestone, blue stripes, such as silk curtains. Snapping can make ink, get ink quickly, make ink bright, have gold stars, and caress it delicately. Then there was the production in the Song Dynasty, which had a history of thousands of years. By the Qing Dynasty, many people were engaged in this industry. By the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, Jinxing Songyan had become the main commodity in Xing Zi County. In the Travel Notes of Sleeping Clouds in the 19th year of the Republic of China, it was written: "Many shops in the city sell Jinxingshi inkstones, such as,, and, which are not made by good craftsmen, so the world doesn't know their expensive ears. When I arrived in Nankang, I saw several people who made inkstones for a living, and their skills were extremely poor. They criticized the poor skills at that time, so the world didn't know it was expensive. 1June 6, 936, Xing Zi county government instructed Yunwen Hengtang Central National School: "Uruguay in South America will hold an international children's arts and crafts exhibition this year 1 1 month, and invite our country to participate in the exhibition, pay tribute to the school, collect the wonderful golden star Song Yanchi, and send it to the government on the basis of the report. ,,,,, "This shows that the production of Venus Song inkstone has gradually developed during the Republic of China. Before liberation, it emerged on the international stage.
Venus inkstone, solid and beautiful in stone, light as jade, soft in rigidity, firm in rigidity, thick and moist, not light and not dry, Venus is brilliant and breathes into the clouds. It has three characteristics: quick and delicate inking, long ink storage time, bright ink color and long fragrance. Its whole production process includes mining material selection, blank making, carving and polishing. The selection of mining materials is the key. In order to ensure quality first, hundreds of meters of quarrying are often dug deep to ensure pure texture. Venus is rich in inkstone, such as Venus, golden halo, gold ring, silver ring, ice pattern, fire pressure, banana leaf white, cow hair pattern, eyebrow Venus, water wave Venus, roe Venus and precious golden turtle eye, longan, phoenix and so on. In the sun, Venus glows, Yin Hui glows, and buttons ring. In production, shapes are long, oral, round, irregular and natural. There are running water, running water, single person, bucket square, natural sculpture, yuan ink, flat plate, platform, student inkstone, Yin sculpture, relief, shallow water sculpture, three-dimensional sculpture and other varieties. There are patterns and styles, inheritance of tradition, reform and innovation, Xi's love for geese, Yuanming's drunken rocks, a single dragon play in the water, dragons and phoenixes, dragons and pearls, twin peaks and rising sun, and Poyang Lake 0.