At the Chinese Poetry Conference, Kang Zhen painted with Shuangyang brand lake pen produced by Shanlianhu Pen Factory in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, which is one of the top ten famous pens in China.
Shanlian Lake Brush is one of the traditional painting and calligraphy techniques in China. It has a long history and exquisite craftsmanship, and is known as the skill of Mao Ying in the world. Shanlian Town, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province is the birthplace of Hu Bi, which has a history of more than 2,000 years.
Brief introduction of Hu Bi:
Tiger skin, Hui ink, Xuan paper and Duan inkstone are also called "Four Treasures of the Study", which is an important symbol of the long and splendid Chinese civilization. Hu Bi's hometown is Shanlian Town. There is a Bizumeng Temple in the local area. According to legend, Meng Tian, the general of Qin Shihuang, invented a brush with dead wood as the tube, deer hair as the column and wool as the quilt. In 2006, Hu's pen-making skills were selected into the national intangible cultural heritage list.
Hu Bi is known as the "crown of skillful brushwork" because of its fine materials and exquisite workmanship, which has four characteristics: sharp, neat, round and healthy. The most famous Hu Bi is Yulanrui, Lanting San, Youjun Calligraphy and Cuihengchun. These high-grade lake pens are made of mahogany, torreya grandis, white porcelain or ivory, and are the best in lake pens.