Ancient stationery

In the ancient study room, in addition to the four main stationery pen, ink, paper, inkstone, there are a number of other utensils with their matching, they are also an essential member of the composition of the stationery family. The Ming Dynasty Tu Long in the "stationery elegant editing" described more than 40 kinds of stationery, usually more common pen frame: also known as the pen frame, pen shelf, for the pen used for the frame. Often made in the shape of a mountain peak, the concave can be placed in the pen. There are also figures and animal-shaped, or natural old tree roots and branches is particularly good.

Arm rest: also known as the secret cabinet, shelves arm, wrist pillow, writing for the prevention of ink stained hand, pad under the arm. Use. Arch-shaped, bamboo products for more.

Poetry tube: in the daily chanting and singing and book in the poem paper, can be inserted into the utensils. Mostly made of bamboo, take the meaning of elegance.

Pen tube: pen is not used when inserted into it. More materials, porcelain, jade, bamboo, wood, lacquer are seen in the production. Or round or square, there are also plant-shaped or his shape.

pen wash: pen after use to wash the remaining ink. Mostly in the shape of a bowl, but also in the shape of flowers and leaves or a tower.

Ink bed: ink grinding in a moment of rest, because the ink grinding place wet, for the temporary rest of the ink.

Ink box: used to store ink ingots. Most of the lacquer box, in order to far from wet and moisture. Lacquer surface is often made of gold patterns, or inlaid with screw fine.

Paperweight: also known as the town of the book, for the pressure of the paper or the pressure of the book, in order to keep the paper, written flat. Often made of various animal shapes.

Water Note: injection of water in the ink stone for grinding, more round pots, square pots, with a mouth, but also often made of evil spirits, toads, sky chicken and other animal forms.

Inkstone drops: also known as water drops, book drops, storage inkstone water for ink grinding.

Inkstone box: also known as the inkstone box, the placement of the inkstone. In order to purple tattoo, ebony, bean paste and lacquer system is good.

Seal: Used for Inscription in calligraphy, painting works, the name of the chapter, the chapter, etc., mostly made of Shoushan stone, Qintian stone, Changhua stone, etc., but also copper, jade, ** chapter.

Indian box: also known as the Indian platform, Indian color pool, put the Indian mud. Mostly porcelain.

Pen dismissal: also known as pen and ink stone, used for checking the ink thickness or straighten the pen, often made into a leaf-shaped piece.

Pen rack: also known as the pen grid, pen shelf, for rack pen used. Often made in the shape of a mountain peak, the concave can be placed in the pen. There are also figures and animal-shaped, or natural old tree roots and branches is particularly good.

Calligraphy and painting felt: referred to as calligraphy and painting felt. Material is divided into three kinds, the first: pure wool. Made of calligraphy and painting felt, high cost, relatively expensive than the price, but the use of good results, generally used for individuals, calligraphers and other individual users. The second kind: wool and fiber mixed. Made of calligraphy and painting felt, the price is lower than pure wool, the use of the effect is also good, generally used in calligraphy colleges and so on. The third kind: pure fiber. Made of calligraphy and painting felt, the price is cheap, the effect can be, now this kind of fastest selling, than the above two kinds of this kind of fastest selling, used in schools, art academies, and so on many colleges. Painting and calligraphy felt to prevent ink diffusion, the excess ink into the felt, at the same time will not dirty the table, felt surface flat and even, white and soft, elastic, can be lined with rice paper, so that painting and calligraphy enthusiasts pen freely, feel comfortable. In the works of ink, ink will not run, have the role of ink, but also because the wool can absorb baked moisture, but also has the role of ink absorption, greatly reflecting the good performance of the dehydration ink, especially drawing Chinese painting, to be able to wonderful brush, convenient and durable, is the four treasures of the literary room auxiliary materials.

Wenfang sì shì

Note: wén fáng sì shì

Derived from: "The water and the mountains are heavy and the guests are scarce, but the four scholars of Wenfang depend on each other alone." Song - Lu You, "Living in idleness without a guest and spending the day with pen, ink, paper and ink is just a long sentence in a play"

Explanation: Pen, ink, paper and inkstone are collectively known as the "Four Treasures of the House of Letters". The ancients believed that everything has a spirit, pen, ink, paper and inkstone. In addition to their use, the literati also gave them humanized names (see Han Yu's "Mao Ying Biography"):

Pen

Zhongshan people Mao Ying. Zhongshan was the name of an ancient vassal state in the area of Dingzhou in today's Hebei Province, which was destroyed by the state of Zhao during the Warring States period. According to Wang Xizhi's "Brush Scriptures", during the Han Dynasty, the vassal states competed to offer rabbit hair brushes to write the plaque on the Hongdu Gate in Luoyang, and only the Zhao rabbit hair brushes were selected. Zhongshan belongs to Zhao, so Mao Ying is called Zhongshan people, and Ying refers to the conical shaped nib of the brush. Another person also called Xuancheng Mao Yuanrui due to the prolific production of brushes in Xuancheng, the word Wenfeng.

Ink

Chen Xuan, a native of Jiangzhou. In ancient times, Jiangzhou in today's Xinjiang County, Shanxi Province, the ink produced by the more famous, for the court tribute, and the ink is aged, thick black for the top quality, so it is called Jiangren Chen Xuan. Also: the Southern Tang Dynasty Yan Li Tinggui to pine smoke ink, gloss can be identified as the most prestigious, after the water and live in Jiangnan, so there are also people called ink for Yan Yi Xuan light, the word at the obscure.

Paper

Huiji Chu Zhi Bai. In ancient times, Huiji was in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, and produced tribute paper. Broussonetia kasinoki bark is the top raw material for papermaking, and Chu and Broussonetia kasinoki sound the same shape, so some people from the human family name to take "Chu" for the paper's family name, called Huiji Chu Zhi Bai. In addition, there are also people because of the production of paper in Huayin, Henan Province, said Chu Zhi Bai for Huayin people, the word Shouxuan.

Ink

Hong Jia Tao Hong. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the world's pottery inkstone prevalent, and one of the Guozhou, that is, during the Han Dynasty Hongjia County (today's Henan Lingbao) produced the most prestigious, the inkstone in the center of the concave in order to store the ink, so it is called Hongjia Tao Hong. Some people also say that the inkstone made of stone for the Shi Xuzhong, the word Shoumer (ink).