Introduction to the Four Treasures of the Study
The Four Treasures of the Study actually refer to the tools for calligraphy and painting in ancient my country, which are pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. They are called the Four Treasures of the Study because they are the four must-have treasures for a scholar’s ??study.
Changes in the Four Treasures of the Study
In the development of the times, the Four Treasures of the Study did not remain unchanged. In the Southern Tang Dynasty, the Four Treasures of the Study specifically referred to Zhuge's pen, Li Tinggui's ink, and Cheng Xin. Tang paper and Wuyuan dragon tail inkstone. In the Song Dynasty, it also referred to Xuan brush, Hui ink, Xuan paper, She inkstone, and Duan inkstone. In the Yuan Dynasty, Xuan brush was replaced by Hu brush.