The founder of Songzhuzhai is a native of Zhejiang, surnamed Zhang. He used his salary as an official in Beijing to open a small "Nanzhi Store". Later, it was the most famous Nanzhi store in Liulichang, which was named after its official roll and official fold.
Later, due to operational difficulties, the name of the store was changed to "Rong Baozhai" in the 20th year of Guangxu reign (A.D. 1894). It was suggested that friends should be educated and their reputation should be cherished, and Lu Runxiang, a famous calligrapher at that time, was invited to inscribe "Rong Baozhai". After Rong Baozhai, he is famous at home and abroad for his stunt "water cleverness".
Woodboard watermarking is an ancient hand printing technology unique to China. The Chinese painting printed by this method is very similar to the original, and it can reach the point of "chaos", which is unmatched by any printing method today. Rong Baozhai's Seventy-two Seasons and The Envelope of Twenty-four Seasons, etc. Made by wood watermarking method, it was once called "white eyebrow" by Mr. Lu Xun and Mr. Zheng Zhenduo in the notes of Liulichang (that is, the editor's note of similar outstanding figures).
Rong Baozhai's new monument was inscribed by Guo Moruo, a famous calligrapher in China.