Mount Wutai inkstone (Shanxi Wutai specialty)

Basic Introduction to Mount Wutai inkstone. It is a traditional handicraft of the Han ethnic group. It got its name from Mount Wutai in Shanxi. Due to different naming conventions and administrative changes in the production of inkstone mountains, Taiyan has been given different names such as Duan Yan, Feng Yan, and Kuang Yan. In the Qing Dynasty, according to Zhasi Jinshi, he once wrote a "Guo Inkstone Inscription" praising Guo Inkstone, but because of the great reputation of Mount Wutai, the name of the inkstone has survived, while other names have been forgotten

What are the product characteristics of Mount Wutai inkstone

Mount Wutai inkstone can be divided into four types: black, green, red and purple. Black like paint, green like leaves, red like pills, purple like liver, with pure and beautiful colors. The production of stone inkstones began in the Ming Dynasty, with the distinction of Duan inkstone, Feng inkstone, and Cong inkstone. The pattern of inkstone is like the pine branches and cypress leaves of Mount Wutai, which are strong, sparse and bright, soft in hardness; The texture is delicate and not slippery, there is no sound when tapped, and the sex is as cold as ice; Using ink quickly, blending ink and wash, suitable for both intensity and lightness, not easy to use with ink, proficient in using ink, and loved by literati and scholars

Stone inkstone patterned stone carving. There are four types of stone colors: black, green, red, and purple. Black stone is like paint, green stone is like leaves, red stone is like fire, and purple stone is like liver, with black and green being the most common colors. The shapes of inkstones include square, rectangular, polygonal, circular, semi-circular, elliptical, animal like, object like, flower like, and so on. Mount Wutai inkstone is produced in the south of Wenshan Mountain in the south of Shandong Province

How did the history of Mount Wutai inkstone come from

There are now over ninety varieties of inkstones. Each variety, from selecting materials, making blanks to finished products, from patterns, colors to specifications, must conform to the ancient inkstone platform it imitates. In ancient inkstones, there are circular, elliptical, semi-circular, square, rectangular, and even bizarre shapes. The workers of Dingxiang County Stone Carving Craft Factory and Wutai County Pattern Stone Factory use carving techniques such as relief carving, half tire carving, and three-dimensional carving to fully express the natural cultural color of Tai Yan stone. Combined with fine antique carving, Tai Yan stone has become a precious artwork with beautiful shapes and ethnic characteristics, and has long enjoyed a good reputation at home and abroad. Now, the qin style inkstone, ear bottle inkstone, eight monster bucket water inkstone, two dragon playing pearl inkstone, two dragon playing water inkstone, two turtle sitting wave inkstone, Haizeng Xiaoyue inkstone, evergreen painting inkstone, Wufu inkstone, bell shaped inkstone, turtle beast inkstone, and the inkstone engraved with the famous Eastern Jin calligrapher Wang Xizhi's "Preface to Lanting" all inherit and develop the carving art of the "Five Platform Stone Craftsmanship" in history

The award-winning honor of Mount Wutai inkstone

Mount Wutai Chengni inkstone is one of the more famous Mount Wutai inkstones

Chengni inkstone, a stone carved inkstone, is a famous souvenir of Mount Wutai tourism series. Chengni inkstone is one of the four famous inkstones in China, and Song Mishi once ranked first among inkstones in the "Inkstone Handbook"

This quality is firm, delicate, and lightweight, with no damage to ink production. This product won the Excellent Work Award of the Second Shanxi Arts and Crafts Tourism Products Expo in 1985, the Bronze Medal Award of the Third Shanxi Arts and Crafts Tourism Products Expo in 1986, and the first prize of the Hundred Flowers Award Award for Excellent Products of the Ministry of Light Industry in 1988