As one of the four treasures of the study, ink is relatively low-key, and people often ignore it. But as a major support for calligraphy works, ink is indispensable. So the editor will introduce to you the types of ink among the four treasures of the study and their common classifications.
1. What types of ink are there among the four treasures of the study?
Ink may seem a bit monotonous, but it is indispensable in ancient writing. With the help of this original material, the fantastic and wonderful artistic conception of Chinese calligraphy and painting can be realized. The world of Mo is not boring, but rich in content. As a consumable item, it should be very precious if ink can be presented intact today. The production of ink is very particular. The materials are pure and processed carefully. The high-quality ink is extremely delicate and mellow. The degree of fineness mainly depends on the number of times of pounding and pestling during processing. The more times of pounding and pestling, the more delicate it is. It is said that one mortar and pestle has the highest quality. One hundred thousand times.
According to the raw material composition, it can be divided into oil smoke ink and pine smoke ink. Oil smoke ink is made from tung oil smoke; pine smoke ink is made from burned pine branches.
1. Characteristics of oil fume ink: The ink is black and shiny, and can show detailed changes in ink color shades, making it suitable for landscape paintings.
2. Characteristics of pine smoke ink: black and matte, suitable for feathers and character hair.
2. How to classify ink
1. Ordinary ink: The ink used by ordinary people for writing is simple in form. The name of the ink product and the Mohist font size are written directly in gold and blue.
2. Tribute ink: In ancient times, feudal officials asked the Mohist family to produce ink that was submitted to the emperor or collected as tribute according to the old system. All ink was signed with the name of the submitter, and some were also signed with the name of the Mohist family. Most of them are treasures in ink.
3. Imperial ink: The emperor used ink. After the Tang Dynasty, ink officials were set up to control ink autocratically. Imperial ink in the Qing Dynasty was divided into two categories: those produced by the Mo Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and those produced by the Huizhou Mohists; the former had little leakage, but its value was not high.
4. Homemade ink: Ink made according to the ink maker’s wishes. It started from Wei Dan in the Eastern Wei Dynasty. "She County Chronicles" divides the self-made ink of the Ming and Qing Dynasties into two categories: self-made by literati and those made by Jingjian, both of which are of the highest quality.
5. Rare ink: Ink made not for use but for appreciation. Most of the ink is small and exquisite in shape, generous in size, with excellent materials and workmanship, and is extremely artistic. It is a treasure in ink.
6. Gift ink: ink given as a gift. There are three types of ink: birthday gift ink, wedding ink, and student ink. Pay more attention to the appearance, generally the decoration is exquisite, but the smoke content is slightly poor.
7. Medicinal ink: The ink used as medicine to treat diseases is usually pine smoke ink. Some are signed with the name of the Mohist family, and some are directly signed with the name of the pharmacy.
After reading the above content, everyone should have a basic understanding of the types of ink among the Four Treasures of the Study. Ink is a black pigment used in calligraphy and painting, and there are many classifications. The content of how to classify ink is as follows. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.