Meng Tian (about 250 years ago -2 10 years ago) was a famous Qin Dynasty performer in China. His ancestral home is Qi, and his grandfather Meng Ao and his father Wu Meng are all famous players in the State of Qin. Meng Tian defended the Huns in the north for many years, which was a great shock to the north. After the death of Qin Shihuang, he was executed by Zhao Gao for supporting Prince Fu Su.
Cui Bao, a native of A Jin, mentioned in Notes on Ancient and Modern Times: Niu Xiang asked,' Since ancient times, there must be a pen. It is said that Meng Tian made a pen. "Why?" A: "Meng Tian made it first, that is, Qin Bier." "。 It is said that when Meng Tian was guarding the north, he saw the Xiongnu drawing with animal hair stained with pigments, and the situation ahead was urgent, so he changed the bamboo slips for seal cutting to write military information in silk scrolls. This is very famous and has been recorded in history by historians.
Kim? Zhang Hua's natural history (lost text): "Meng Tian made a pen." (Quoted from "Literary and Art Newspaper" Volume 58) Interpretation of Jin Cuibao's Notes on Ancient and Modern Times: "Meng Tian made it, that is, Qin Bi Er (referring to rabbit hair and bamboo tube as pens)." According to legend, Meng Tian, a general in Qin Dynasty, was the founder of making pens with bamboo tubes and rabbit hair. Later, it was used as an allusion to chanting pens.
Qiu Meng by Don Li Han: "Meng Tian makes pens and Cai Lun makes paper."
Therefore, from the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty of Sima Qian, it is generally believed that Meng Tian invented the writing brush, either made in Meng Tian or Meng Tian.
Since the Yuan Dynasty, the "Hu Bi" produced in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province has become the most famous brush variety in China with the characteristics of "sharp, round and healthy".
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Four Treasures of the Study
The tools in China ancient traditional culture are pen, ink, paper and inkstone. The name of Four Treasures of the Study originated in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Historically, what "Four Treasures of the Study" refers to has changed frequently. Four Treasures of the Study in Southern Tang Dynasty refers to Zhuge Bi in Xuancheng, Anhui, Li Tinggui Ink in Huizhou, Chengxin Tang Paper in Huizhou, Anhui, and Weilong inkstone in Wuyuan, Anhui.
Since the Song Dynasty, "Four Treasures of the Study" refers to Xu Anbi (Xuancheng, Anhui), Huimo (Shexian, Huizhou, Anhui), Xuanzhi (Jingxian, Xuancheng, Anhui), She Yan (Shexian, Huizhou, Anhui), Yan Tao (Zhuoni, Gansu) and Duanyan (Zhaoqing, Guangdong, formerly known as Duanzhou). After the Yuan Dynasty, Hu Bi (Huzhou, Zhejiang) gradually increased.
Mao Zedong often said that "Four Treasures of the Study" was used to defeat the four Kuomintang families.
Mao Zedong loved calligraphy all his life, and especially cherished "Four Treasures of the Study". He often said: "I defeated the four families of the Kuomintang with' Four Treasures of the Study'."
During the war years, from the base area in Jiangxi to Yan 'an, he always took the legal posts of Jin and Tang Dynasties that he had read and written. He said to Chen Changfeng, the guard: "Wherever I go, I have to put the Four Treasures of the Study away first, and I don't eat or wash my feet so that I can work and study at any time." In addition to reviewing documents and writing articles, whenever Mao Zedong is free, he takes the time to practice calligraphy. He said: "Practicing calligraphy is a good rest, an active pastime and a way to nourish the heart and brain."
During the Red Army's Long March, he was at Loushanguan in the north of Zunyi County. When he saw the word "Loushanguan" engraved on the stone tablet, it was not only vigorous and straight, but also carved like a steep cliff in front of him, which was a masterpiece. He stayed in front of this stone tablet for a long time and sighed repeatedly. He pondered repeatedly, kept gesticulating with his hands, and said in his mouth, "It's a pity that this stone tablet didn't come from which generation or which famous person!"
Once, I saw many inscriptions with high calligraphy attainments in a temple, and Mao Zedong also took time to study them. He said: "The temples in China are also calligraphy resorts. Many ancient temples have precious calligraphy works, which can be called a treasure house of calligraphy art. "
Baidu Encyclopedia-Four Treasures of the Study