Daiyuexuan writing brush
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Daiyuexuan writing brush ' onMouseout='HidePop("63515")' href="/topics/Ink_brush">ink brush
"), is a famous brand
of ink brush
pen
s in China
.
. Dai Yuexuan was a professional craftsman
of making ink brushes, and he was originally from Zhejiang Province. Dai learned the techniques from Huzhou
, also a city in Zhejiang. Huzhou is very famous of its ink brush-making, and was the largest center of ink brush manufacture and production during that time. Ink brushes made in Huzhou are finely names as Hubi (Huzhou ink brush
es).
Dai went to North China
to develop his own business, and finally settled in Beijing
, the capital of China. In 1916, Dai opened a shop in Liulichang
, Beijing, and it was specialized in ink brush business, including manufacturing, producing, repairing, collecting, and introducing related knowledge and techniques of ink brushes. The shop later would become a ink brush company
, and today it's still there in Liulichang (now a cultural district), Beijing.
hair. In the early production, the goat hair was from South China
, especially from Jiaxing
, Zhejiang Province.
s in Beijing are users of Daiyuexuan ink brushes. Chairman Mao Zedong
and Premier
Zhou Enlai
were both long-time users of Daiyuexuan ink brushes, and in Beijing they only used Daiyuexuan brushes.
Ink brush
Ink brushes are used in Chinese calligraphy. They are also used in Chinese painting and descendant brush painting styles. The ink brush was invented in China, believed to be around 300BCE...
"), is a famous brand
Brand
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of ink brush
Ink brush
Ink brushes are used in Chinese calligraphy. They are also used in Chinese painting and descendant brush painting styles. The ink brush was invented in China, believed to be around 300BCE...
pen
Pen
A pen is a device used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing. Historically, reed pens, quill pens, and dip pens were used, with a nib of some sort to be dipped in the ink. Ruling pens allow precise adjustment of line width, and still find a few specialized uses, but...
s in China
China
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.
History
The brand was first created by brush pen maker Dai Yuexuan in Beijing in Late-Qing DynastyQing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
. Dai Yuexuan was a professional craftsman
Master craftsman
A master craftsman or master tradesman was a member of a guild. In the European guild system, only masters were allowed to be members of the guild....
of making ink brushes, and he was originally from Zhejiang Province. Dai learned the techniques from Huzhou
Huzhou
Huzhou is a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang province of Eastern China. Lying south of the Lake Tai, it borders Jiaxing to the east, Hangzhou to the south, and the provinces of Anhui and Jiangsu to the west and north respectively.-Administration:...
, also a city in Zhejiang. Huzhou is very famous of its ink brush-making, and was the largest center of ink brush manufacture and production during that time. Ink brushes made in Huzhou are finely names as Hubi (Huzhou ink brush
Huzhou ink brush
The term Hubi is dedicated to the Huzhou ink brush .-The ink brush:...
es).
Dai went to North China
North China
thumb|250px|Northern [[People's Republic of China]] region.Northern China or North China is a geographical region of China. The heartland of North China is the North China Plain....
to develop his own business, and finally settled in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, the capital of China. In 1916, Dai opened a shop in Liulichang
Liulichang
The Liulichang is a famous district in down-town Beijing that is known for a series of traditional Chinese stone dwellings housing selling various craftwork, artistry, and antiques...
, Beijing, and it was specialized in ink brush business, including manufacturing, producing, repairing, collecting, and introducing related knowledge and techniques of ink brushes. The shop later would become a ink brush company
Company
A company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be...
, and today it's still there in Liulichang (now a cultural district), Beijing.
The brushes
The Daiyuexuan ink brushes are most often seen made of goatGoat
The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
hair. In the early production, the goat hair was from South China
Northern and southern China
Northern China and southern China are two approximate regions within China. The exact boundary between these two regions has never been precisely defined...
, especially from Jiaxing
Jiaxing
Jiaxing is a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang province of Eastern China. Lying on the Grand Canal of China, Jiaxing borders Hangzhou to the southwest, Huzhou to the west, Shanghai to the northeast, and the province of Jiangsu to the north....
, Zhejiang Province.
Trivial
Many top politicianPolitician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
s in Beijing are users of Daiyuexuan ink brushes. Chairman Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
and Premier
Premier
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Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976...
were both long-time users of Daiyuexuan ink brushes, and in Beijing they only used Daiyuexuan brushes.
See also
- Huzhou ink brushHuzhou ink brushThe term Hubi is dedicated to the Huzhou ink brush .-The ink brush:...
: another famous kind of brush. - Xuan writing brushXuan writing brushXuan writing brush or Xuanbi , is a type of ink brush made in Anhui Province, China. Xuan brushes are often mentioned together with the famous Xuan paper - a kind of writing paper .-History:...
: another famous kind of brush. - Ink brushInk brushInk brushes are used in Chinese calligraphy. They are also used in Chinese painting and descendant brush painting styles. The ink brush was invented in China, believed to be around 300BCE...
- Xuan paperXuan paperXuan paper , or Shuen paper or rice paper, is a kind of paper originating in ancient China used for writing and painting...
- Four Treasures of the StudyFour Treasures of the StudyFour Treasures of the Study, Four Jewels of the Study or Four Friends of the Study is an expression used to denote the brush, ink, paper and ink stone used in Chinese and other East Asian calligraphic traditions...