The Duan Inkstone is produced in Duanyan, next to Duanxi. It is actually a stone mountain. It was called the lower rock in the east in ancient times. There was spring water in the lower rock. No matter how dry the spring water never drys out. The upper rock is above the lower rock, and above the middle rock is naturally the upper rock. Climbing up the upper rock, climbing over the top of the mountain to the back is called Longyan.

Longyan was the place where inkstones were taken in the Tang Dynasty. Later, because the inkstones in Houyan were better than Longyan, they abandoned Longyan without using them. From Duanxi to the Song Dynasty, they were completely submerged in water. When inkstones took stones, they could only go to the water to retrieve them, so good inkstones became increasingly difficult.

Duanzhou did not belong to China during the Han Dynasty. It was not until the surrender of King Zhao Tuo of Nanyue that Duanxi's territory was incorporated into China. However, Duanxi was discovered during the Wude period of the Tang Dynasty. At the beginning, there were not many good inkstones. Later, by the Five Dynasties and the early Song Dynasty, mining efforts increased, output began to increase sharply, and the quality was naturally the best.

In ancient times, people also had plans for the mining of inkstones. They first started with the north wall of the lower rock, and then dug holes from the south wall. Therefore, in addition to the upper, middle, and lower rocks, there were also east, middle and west caves. During the Tang and Song dynasties, the government specially set up an inkstone to be stationed in Duanxi, requiring the tribute to the inkstone every year. Once the amount was reached, the cave would be sealed, and ordinary people could not steal it. When taking the stone, they would also take one pit and then open a new pit, so there was a new pit and an old pit.

During the Yuan Dynasty, it was simply closed and no one was allowed to log. It was not until the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, but after a few years, it was sealed again. Until the Xuande, Chenghua and Wanli periods, it was also sealed every time.

It was not until the reign of Kangxi that the ban was completely lifted, but the best inkstone was the one that Yang Jingsu and the other two were the ones who were the ones who were the ones who were the ones in Wusongyan during the Qianlong period. Therefore, there is also the saying that "Wu Gongkeng" and "Yang Gongkeng" was called "Yang Gongkeng". After that, it was not until Zhang Zhidong served as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi in the late Qing Dynasty that good inkstones began to be produced again, so there is also the saying that "Zhangkeng".

It is said that when pouring water into Duan inkstones, the water will not evaporate. In the cold winter, even if the temperature is low, other inkstones will often freeze, but Duan inkstones will not have such a phenomenon.

Yu Lifei carefully received the Duanshi Liujiyan in the big west cave. He didn't plan to take action. The next time he returned to his hometown, he would definitely make him very happy.

Looking at the ink again, Yu Lifei weighed the ink ingot first, then rubbed and observed repeatedly, knocked and sniffed, and felt pure black and smooth, pure black, and thick. He smelled it, and felt a scent of his own simple and distant fragrance.

The ink marks in our country were only found in the late Zhou Dynasty. In ancient times, we used knives to carve words without even pens, and there was no ink at all. By the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, we used lacquer to write books. It was impossible to write books with large seal scripts on weekends, so we used graphite to grind juice to write. After the Han Dynasty invented paper, it was not appropriate to write words with graphite. At that time, people made lacquer smoke and pine coal into balls, and when they were used, they grind ink. The so-called pine smoke is the black ash condensed after the burning of pine wood. Those ball-shaped things should be the earliest ink pills.

During the Three Kingdoms period, ink making technology began to improve, and glue was added to ink balls. In "Huangxiang Lunying Ink", there was already a saying that "much glue is dark". During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the manufacturing technology of ink blocks was more sophisticated, and more and more people used in the society. Graphite was gradually eliminated and no one was used in the end. For example, Wei Dan of the Wei Dynasty and Zhang Jin of the Jin Dynasty were both famous ink makers at that time.

During the Tang Dynasty, the requirements for ink were higher. This was not only the demand of various literati in society, but also the requirements of the government. At that time, a special workshop was set up to engage in ink making. At this time, North Korea paid a tribute to a kind of pine smoke, which was very suitable. Because this pine smoke was formed with elk glue. The most famous official ink was Zumin, who was famous all over the world at that time. His secret to making ink was to add deer antlers to the ink, which was actually a method taken from North Korea.

By the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Tinggui and his son were both ink officials, and even refined and promoted the methods of making ink. The ink they made at that time was called Gui Ink, and until now, they have been the best ink. Of course, this was only limited to ink made of pine smoke.

It was not until the Song Dynasty that oil smoke began to appear. The so-called oil smoke refers to fine and loose black coal smoke deposited by incomplete combustion of oil substances. The information in ancient times was very blocked. Something happened in the east, and it was only a year or two that the west would know that it was the same as ink making.

Therefore, most of the literati at that time made their own ink. As for the level of production, no matter how high it was, it was difficult for people outside to know. But after Li Tinggui and his son became famous, literati scholars became interested in making ink at once, and they could become famous by making ink. Where can I find such a beautiful thing? You should know that in ancient times, especially in the Song Dynasty, as long as you became famous, you might have an official position. Therefore, famous ink makers emerged in the Song Dynasty, and the ink making technology was even more perfect.

The Song Dynasty was the most prosperous and prosperous period in the history of our country. There were many literati, and the calligraphy and painting of the Song Dynasty were also the most exquisite period in the history of our country. Since the Song Dynasty, there has been no one who has surpassed it. But it is precisely because of this that ink was also paid more attention to ink at that time. Once everyone pays attention to ink making, the ink making people will naturally strive for excellence. It can be said that the famous ink in the Song Dynasty has reached its peak.

Even later, ink is no longer limited to writing. Some people have special quirks about making ink and purchasing ink. For example, they require landscape paintings or even famous handwriting on ink, or add some special spices and other substances. It can be said that ink in the Song Dynasty has achieved perfection and perfection. The reason why some great calligraphers and painters in the Song Dynasty have been passed down for thousands of years has made famous famous ink in the Song Dynasty.

The emperor of the Yuan Dynasty was the consequence of Temujin. The Mongols naturally did not pay attention to Han culture, so there was no special progress in the making of ink. However, there was no special suppression, so it could be considered as inheriting the achievements of the Song Dynasty. This may also be a celebration. If the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty issued an imperial edict casually, the history of our country would probably be rewritten.

By the Ming Dynasty, the raw materials for ink making were improved. In addition to pine smoke and oil smoke, lacquer smoke, pine coal was used instead, and even orchid smoke and cotton cigarettes were used. The ink made from these materials had a black and moist ink color and a fragrant smell, which was improved compared to previous inks.

In the Qing Dynasty, because Kangxi and Qianlong were both good at calligraphy, they naturally attached great importance to making ink. The so-called "the superiors like each other" must be effective. Therefore, the imperial ink made ink during the Kangxi and Qianlong periods were extremely exquisite, and the ink made was naturally unique. In Jiaqing and Daoguang periods, the country had a lot of trouble and had no time to take into account such things. Naturally, there was no fine product for imperial ink, and private ink made by the people could only be used as general writing.

By the late Qing Dynasty, I wanted to reform the reform and learn from the West in everything. I used pencils, quill pens, and fountain pens to write. I also used Western oil pens to paint. The pens and inkstones in the pens, inkstones and papers were not only squeezed out of the popular stage, but also declined after the Republic of China. It turned out that the ink that literati and inkstones competed to seize was no longer cared for. So many famous ink merchants who had been operating for hundreds of years had to change their careers. Until now, famous inks have basically stopped being produced. Looking back, it is really sad.

Yu Lifei's current ink is made of pomelo smoke, which is of better quality than ink made of pine smoke and oil smoke. On the front of the ink block, there are three words "Ancient Songxin" and the back of it is "Xiaohua Taoist". Yu Lifei knew that this must be the style of the ink makers, but since the Wei Dynasty, there have been thousands of famous ink makers in history. He only knew that this was a good ink, but it would not be possible to tell "Xiaohua Taoist" that Zimao Yin and Chou.
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