"The studying room" refers specifically to the studying room for the men of letters, originated in the history of the Northern and Southern Dynasties period in our country. The article for studying room is the total name to the modern artifacts for the office and of the traditional studying four treasures(writing brush, ink, paper, inkstone), including: the four treasures and penholder, writing brush hanger, inkstones holder,seal,ink paste used for seals, inkstone-box, cardcase, memo boxe, notebooks, etc. The article for studying room is not only an important component of the Chinese traditional culture, but also the bright pearl of the cultural science history in the whole world, not only has the practical value, but also the work of art combined with painting, calligraphy, sculpture and decorative arts.
The historical men of letters were living with the articles for studying room in their all lives, so-called 'the good writing brush and inkstone, a joy of the life'. They regarded a good inkstone as a treasure of the room and a good writing brush as the pearl in hands, and regarded the good ink as the dark gold and the good paper as the brocade silk... Such, there were many much-told tales about the article for studying room and them left upto today.
Royal studying room (the Silk treasures Series of the studying room) is the complete new article for studying room, standing on the Chinese cultural elements as the cornerstone, useing the planning design of the modern creative concept and combining the traditional pure hand-made brocade technology. |
笔和砚的使用在中国已有 4000~5000 年的历史，墨产生于 3000 年前，纸则产生于东汉时期。几千年来，中国人的思想、文字、生活与情感，就靠着它们来传达。
细数中国历代的书画珍品，相信大多数人都会脱口而出一长串名字：《清明上河图》、《韩熙载夜宴图》、《兰亭集序》、《平复贴》、《三希贴》……而参与创作这些稀世珍宝的文房用具，可以说是藏在国宝背后的国宝，其高超的制作工艺与卓绝的文化内涵，一样叫今人叹为观止。在这个书写、绘画变得越来越流水线和程式化的年代，徜徉在这些活色生香的文房瑰宝当中，无异于接受一次传统文化的精神洗礼。
笔、墨、纸、砚品类繁多，丰富多彩，不但被用作书写绘画的主要工具，还受到文人别样的礼遇——收藏与赏玩。历代文人对文房四宝多有青睐，名品名师见诸载籍者遂多，以至形成独立的文化艺术门类。其风格品质多以地域相区分，比如湖笔，徽墨、宣纸和端砚为其中最为称著者。
在翰墨飘香的中国传统文化中，文房四宝总是同文人士大夫的书斋生涯相关联，古人有 [ 笔砚精良，人生一乐 ] 之说。精美的文房用具，在古代文人眼中，不只是实用的工具，更是精神上的良伴。书香笔缘，墨趣砚韵，儒气高雅，文质彬彬，表现着萤窗书生一种令人生敬的勤奋和文明。历史上许多英才贤杰，无不演绎着文房四宝的千秋佳话。 |
