"Xuan paper" is a unique hand-made paper for calligraphy and painting with brush. Xuan paper is flexible in texture, white and smooth, durable in color and strong in water absorption, and has the international reputation of "paper lives for thousands of years".
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Four Treasures of the Study, China: Paper, pen, ink and inkstone.
1. 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, white and smooth, durable in color and strong in water absorption, and has the international reputation of "paper lives for thousands of years".
2. Brush is a unique tool for writing and drawing, and there are different writing styles with feathers between ancient China and western countries. 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".
3. Ink is the 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".
4. 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".