Calligraphy solar fan

In ancient times, fans were beautifully made. Besides being cool, they are exquisite works of art and can also be used as decorations. From the earliest time, it was a feather fan, and later there was a round fan. With the development of the times, various other exquisite fans have appeared, so fans have a long history in China.

China is the first country to use fans in the world. Fans have a long history. Fans have existed since ancient Yu Shun. In Shang and Zhou Dynasties, people used the beautiful long tail of male pheasants as pheasant fans. Later, in the Tang Dynasty, it was changed to peacock hair, called wool fan, and made of silk, called silk fan and folding fan.

At first, the fan was a ceremonial tool to show its status and privilege. Because it is very light, and the area is relatively large, it can be fanned and cooled. Later, the front and back of the fan were decorated with traditional paintings and calligraphy, and the fan became a work of art with practical functions. Many people like to collect, and now it has become a big category of collection. It is an artistic treasure in traditional national cultural relics.

Fans can't just fan the wind to cool off the heat. Zhuge Liang has a plan as long as he gently shakes the fan. Ji Xiaolan often shakes his fan to recite poems, and many literati like to shake it there with a fan regardless of season. Later, some people wore winter clothes and shook summer fans. In many novels and TV series, some people can use fans as weapons, just like Princess Iron Fan's banana fan, and they can also put out fires, which is even more powerful than the Monkey King. Fans can also be used as a token of literati in ancient times.