China's four famous ink.

The four famous inks in China are Huizhou ink, Zhejiang ink, Jiangsu ink and Guangdong ink.

Huimo:

Produced in Tunxi County, southern Anhui Province, Jixi County, Jingde County, Huizhou County and Xiuning County of Anhui Province are the main producing areas. Hui ink is made of pine smoke, sesame oil smoke, lacquer smoke and tung oil smoke. , and is famous for its "fine quality, light glue, black color and clear sound". Huimo is not only of good quality, but also has unique cultural and historical value.

Zhejiang ink:

Xiling printing machine produced in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province is mainly produced in Hangzhou and Huzhou, Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang ink is made of wool, mixed with northern ink and lacquer smoke, and is famous for its "fine quality, light glue, black color and clear sound". Zhejiang ink painting has an important position in history, and it is also one of the treasures of China traditional culture.

Jiangsu ink:

It is produced in Nanjing City and Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, with Jiangning County and Yangzhou County in Jiangsu Province as the main producing areas. Jiangsu ink is made of cow bones and sheepskin as the main raw materials, plus tobacco. , and is famous for its characteristics such as "black as paint, pearls as grain, and long Tibetan nature". Jiangsu ink is one of the treasures in China's traditional ink-making technology and an important part of China's traditional culture.

Guangdong ink:

Produced in Guangzhou City and Foshan City, Guangdong Province, with Nanhai County and Foshan Town in Guangdong Province as the main producing areas. Guangdong ink takes tung oil as the main raw material, plus spices and Chinese herbal medicines, and is highly respected for its characteristics of "black as paint and fragrant as paper". Guangdong ink painting not only has practical value, but also has certain medicinal and cultural value.

Besides the above four famous inks, there are many other famous inks in China, such as Yidege in Beijing, Cao Sugong in Shanghai and Hu Kaiwen in Suzhou. These famous ink not only have excellent quality, but also have unique cultural and historical value, which is an important part of China traditional culture.

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The history of ink making in China can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, with a history of 1000 years. In ancient times, ink making was a very delicate craft, which required many processes and grinding to make high-quality black ink.

The traditional ink-making technology in China mainly uses pine smoke, oil fume and lacquer smoke as raw materials, among which pine smoke is one of the most important raw materials. Pine smoke is a kind of black powdery substance, which is obtained by treating the ashes collected after pine trees are cut down.

In the process of making ink, it is necessary to add some animal glue, spices and other substances to improve the quality and smell of ink. At the same time, it needs to be ground and screened many times to ensure the fineness and purity of ink.

The four famous ink paintings in China have their own characteristics. Hui ink is famous for its fine quality, light glue, black color and clear sound, Zhejiang ink is famous for its fine quality, light glue, black color and clear sound, Jiangsu ink is famous for its black color like paint, beads like pearls and long-lasting appearance, and Guangdong ink is highly respected for its black color like paint and fragrant smell.

The traditional ink-making technology in China is mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Anhui, and Tunxi in Anhui is the largest ink-making center. In ancient times, ink making was a highly respected craft, and it needed to be passed down from master to apprentice to master its skill and essence.