Xu Gongyan [Shandong Yinan Specialty]

What is Xu Gongyan? Authentic Shandong Yinan specialty: Xu Gong Yan

Content summary:Do you want to know what Xu Gong Yan is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product ofShandong Yinan - Xu Gongyan. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Xu Gongyan. The full text takes about 4 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Xu Gongyan and the product characteristics of Xu Gongyan? How did the history of Xu Gongyan come about? Xu Gongyan's awards and honors

Introduction to Xu Gongyan

Xu Gongyan is produced in Yanshigou, near Xugongdian Village, 10 kilometers south of Qingtuo Town, Yinan County, Shandong Province. It is a unique mineral resource in the town, belonging to the Xuanwu layer, with abundant reserves. It was renowned as early as the Tang and Song dynasties. Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan from the Tang Dynasty, as well as famous figures such as Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi, and Mi Fu from the Song Dynasty, have all made introductions and evaluations in their relevant writings, and have given high praise

Its stone is hard and has a very high density. The knocking is crisp, the sound is like a bell, the ink is like a thud, the ink is like oil, the color is fresh and smooth, and it is not damaged at all, which can be regarded as the top grade of inkstone. Most of them are irregular and flat in shape, with various shapes and fine crushed stone milky stone patterns on the edges. They are moderately soft and hard, with a calm stone color, including various colors such as green, yellow, green, tea, orange red, etc. After being made into inkstones, they are naturally antique, fresh and elegant, with tender and fine texture. They are like chimes when pressed, jade when touched, ink when pressed, and oil when printed. They have high ornamental and collectible value

Xu Gongyan's Award Honor

On October 16, 1987, at the "Xu Gongyan Seminar" held in Beijing, it was highly praised by the participants. Chu Tunan, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, personally inscribed "Xu Gongyan", and Shu Tong, honorary chairman of the National Calligrapher's Association and a national famous calligrapher, wrote "Beautiful Xu Gongyan". Since the 1990s, he has participated in the famous inkstone exhibition in Beijing eight times and won numerous championships and awards. Wu Jieping, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, praised Xu Gongyan as a "treasure of China". National leaders such as Wang Guangying and Lei Jieqiong have also inscribed praises. During his visit to Japan, Wang Zhaohua, Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Central Committee and Director of the National Committee on Aging, presented Xu Gongyan as a national gift to former Japanese Prime Minister Toshio Fukuda. President Jiang Zemin visited Japan in 1993 and presented Xu Gongyan as a national gift to the Emperor of Japan, thus promoting friendship and exchanges between the Chinese and Japanese people