Since the Song Dynasty, "Four Treasures of the Study" refers to Xu Anbi (Xuancheng, Anhui), Huimo (Shexian and Huizhou, Anhui), Xuan Paper (Jingxian and Xuancheng, Anhui), (Shexian and Huizhou, Anhui), (Zhuoni, Gansu) and Duanyan (Zhaoqing, Guangdong, formerly known as Duanzhou).
Anhui Xuancheng is the most authentic place of origin in Four Treasures of the Study, China, and is the world-renowned "hometown of Four Treasures of the Study, China". Xuancheng's Xuan paper (Jingxian), Xuan pen (Jingxian/Jingdezhen), Hui ink (Jixi/Jingdezhen) and Xuan inkstone (Jingdezhen) are world-renowned and sought after by scholars of all ages.
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Many utensils in China are unique, which not only show the customs and habits of the Chinese nation different from other nations, but also contribute to the progress and development of world culture. The most typical writing tools are called "Four Treasures of the Study": paper, pen, ink and inkstone.
Paper is a great invention of China. Although there are tens of millions of kinds of paper in the world, "Xuan paper" is still a unique handmade paper for brush painting and calligraphy. Xuan paper is flexible in texture, white and smooth in color, durable in color and strong in water absorption, and enjoys the reputation of "paper life for thousands of years" internationally.
Brush is a unique writing and painting tool, which has a feather writing style different from that of ancient China and western countries. Although pencils, ballpoint pens, pens, etc. In today's world, the writing brush is irreplaceable. It is said that the writing brush was created by Montaigne, so Houdian, Hengshui County, Hebei Province, which is still known as the hometown of writing brush, celebrated the creation of writing brush by drinking on the third day of the third lunar month to commemorate Montaigne, just like the New Year in China. Since the Yuan Dynasty, the "Hu Bi" produced in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province has become the most famous brush variety in China with the characteristics of "sharp, round and healthy".
Ink is a pigment for writing and painting. The fine ink made by Chao Heting, a famous Mohist in the Tang Dynasty, was appreciated by Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the whole family took "Li" as the national surname. From the world-famous "Li Mo". In the Song Dynasty, Shexian, the birthplace of Li Mo, was renamed Huizhou, and Li Mo was renamed Huimo.
Inkstone, commonly known as Inkstone, is a tool for China to write, paint and grind pigments. Ink was very popular in Han Dynasty, but it was widely used in Song Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were many kinds of inkstones, including Yan Tao, Duanyan, She Yan and Chengni, and they were called "four famous inkstones". The literati in ancient China attached great importance to inkstone, not only accompanied them all the time, but also used it as a martyr after death.
Four Treasures of the Study is unique, which not only shows the customs and habits of the Chinese nation different from other nations, but also contributes to the progress and development of world culture and national culture. Today, China is in a new era of modernization. Understanding the excellent culture of China in the past is to create a new culture in the future. This is of great significance to improving national self-esteem and enhancing national cohesion.
References:
Four Treasures of the Study _ Baidu encyclopedia