Pen, ink, paper and inkstone are called Four Treasures of the Study. Why is Qin Qi calligraphy and painting called Qin Qi calligraphy and painting?

1. Pen, ink, paper and inkstone are called Four Treasures of the Study, while piano, chess and calligraphy are called four friends of literati. Those who are good at piano are considerate, those who are good at chess are resourceful, and those who are good at books are affectionate and beautiful.

2. The four friends of the literati refer to the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. In ancient times, playing the piano (mostly refers to playing guqin), playing chess (mostly refers to Go), calligraphy and painting were the skills that literati (including some aristocratic families) must master to cultivate their self-cultivation, so they were collectively called "four friends of literati". Nowadays, it often expresses personal cultural accomplishment.

3. Origin: Yan Yuan's Falu, Volume III: "Eloquent people's common surname is Yuan, the great-grandson of Liang. The eloquence is profound, and the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are wonderful. "