Calligraphy

The Four Treasures of The Study

The writing brush, ink-stick, paper & ink-slab have been traditionally regarded in China as "the Four Treasures for the Study". They have now had a history of more than 2,000 years. Paper was one of the four great inventions of ancient China. Cai Lun, who lived in the Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 25-200), improved the method of papermaking and produced paper of much better quality than before.
Of all the "four treasures for the study", Hu brush (produced originally in Huzhou, now the city of Wuxing, Zhejiang Province ), Hui inkstick (produced in the city of Hui-zhou, Anhui Province) and Duan inkslab (made from stone quarried in Duanxi area, Gaoyao County, Guangdong Province) are well-known for their high quality as top-grade writing materials which are indispensable for traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting.

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