What is Wan Wen playing?

From pen, ink, paper, inkstone to caged birds, to rosary, I played with words and became attached to them.

Wan Wen's study furniture originated from Four Treasures of the Study, making it an artistic ornament in the study and case. From the very beginning to the most basic traditional pen, ink, paper and inkstone, until the Ming and Qing Dynasties, its supporting stationery was improved and derived: pen container, paperweight, ink bed, armrest (commonly known as hand pillow), inkstone drops, pen washing and so on. (in picture order).

Derivatives of pen, ink, paper and inkstone;

Pen container: an ancient learning tool for putting aside and hanging brushes, which has a history of 1500 years.

Paperweight: Stationery used to press paper when writing and painting, also known as pressure ruler and weight ruler, has been around for more than 1500 years.

Ink bed: also known as ink table and ink rack, a small case rack used to put Mo Ding aside in ancient times, which appeared as early as the Yuan and Song Dynasties, but historical records are only found in the Qing Dynasty.

Handrails: commonly known as hand pillows, ancient people used to rest their arms when writing and drawing. It was invented in the Ming Dynasty to prevent the sleeves from being stained with ink and relieve the pressure on the arms.

Ink drop: also known as water drop and book drop, it is used to store ink drop for grinding ink. Those with mouths are called "water injection" and those without mouths are called "water injection".

Pen-washing: a utensil used to hold pens is a handicraft of the Han Dynasty.

These learning derivatives range from wood products to porcelain products to jade and gem carving. They were constantly updated and perfected, and they didn't really realize their due status and value until the Tang and Song Dynasties, that is, the period when the art of calligraphy and painting tended to be mature and perfect.

Cage birds fighting crickets:

Beating cricket with a bird in a cage is called the legacy of the Eight Banners. When the Qing soldiers attacked the Central Plains, in order to facilitate the command, the Qing emperor divided the Qing soldiers into eight flags (red, yellow, blue, white, red, yellow, blue and white flags) to command the three flags himself, and gave the rest to his sons. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in order to reward the nobles of the Eight Banners, let them idle all day and eat the imperial grain forever, this kind of leisure has come into being. Later, it evolved into a behavior culture, mainly a hobby used by relatively rich people to amuse themselves and kill time.

Wan Wen Walnut:

Speaking of Wan Wen, the most noteworthy thing is walnut. Wan Wen walnut, also known as "the apple of the eye", was called "kneading walnut" in ancient times. Originated in the Han and Sui Dynasties, prevailed in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and prevailed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has been popular for more than two thousand years, forming a unique walnut culture in the world. Tomorrow, Emperor Zhu Youxiao will not only stick to walnuts, but also unofficial history who will carve walnuts. During the Qianlong period, there were eunuchs who specially served walnuts. There is an old saying in the late Qing Dynasty-"Baylor has three treasures in his hand: walnuts, fingers and caged birds". It can be seen that walnut is of great significance in the history of Wan Wen!

Controversial Wan Wen, Zhu Chao and snuff bottles;

Zhu Chao originated from the beads of Buddha, belonging to the beads worn on the imperial robes of the Qing Dynasty, with a total of *** 108. There is a larger pearl between every 27, and there are four * * *. Strictly speaking, Zhu Chao cannot be classified as a literary drama, but Zhu Chao's material is classified as a modern literary drama. Snuff bottle, simply put, is an object containing snuff, which is usually hung at the waist. Snuff bottles were imported and introduced to China in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Their popularity in China lies only in their functions and the identities they can reveal.

Materials from Wan Wen:

Later, bracelets, rosaries and handpieces that are easy to play with were all called Wan Wen. Materials include: rosewood, Huang Huali, golden cypress and other wood products, seed stones such as King Kong and Xingyue, and precious stones such as amber, pine and coral. Finally, they all entered the ranks of Wan Wen by material category.

The Wan Wen category has developed rapidly:

Nowadays, the species in Wan Wen are developing very rapidly. No matter what material or category, as long as you can play with your hands, it is called Wan Wen. Therefore, the final definition of Wan Wen can be summarized as: it has a certain historical significance, a certain cultural background and a certain play value. No academic research can give Wan Wen a complete explanation. With the changes of the times, the original cultural concepts have been more or less innovated in the process of inheritance, and finally Wan Wen's explanation keeps pace with the times!

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