Four Treasures of the Scholars' Room
The four treasures of the scholar's room ( Chinese 文房四寶 / 文房四宝 , Pinyin wénfáng sì bǎo ) were the objects that a scholar needed to write and paint in the traditional Chinese Empire .
They are the most important tools with which he carries out his work.
Writing brush
Writing brush ( 筆 / 笔 , bǐ ): Brushes are made from fine animal hair. The flexibility of the brush tip is its most significant feature.
ink
Indian ink ( 墨 , mò ) is stored and transported in the form of a stick as a stick ink: The three materials most frequently used for the production of Indian ink are soot from pine trees, oil and lacquer. Good Indian ink has a smooth surface, is firm and does not stick. Its black color is without cloudiness.
Rubbing stone
Rubbing stone ( 硯 / 砚 , yàn ): Indian ink is pressed into oblong pencils. These pens are rubbed with water on the rubbing stone until the desired degree of color is achieved. The stone must have a fine surface so as not to rub the ink too coarsely and not to damage the bristles of the brush.
paper
Paper ( 紙 / 纸 , zhĭ ): The most famous Chinese paper is Xuan paper . This handmade paper is soft and has the right absorbency for Chinese calligraphy and painting .
Picture gallery
Rubbing stone and ink
seal
Paper and paper weight
brush
two writing brushes
Rubbing stone with rod ink and water container
Calligrapher folding the paper
Brush hold
