HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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money, ink, books and bamboo
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silk, gold, job and house
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paper, ink, writing brush and ink stone.
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moral values, knowledge, responsibility and courage
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Detailed explanation-1: -Together with the inkstone-a carved stone slab with a reservoir for grinding ink and mixing it with water-brush, ink, and paper are known in China as the Four Treasures of the Study (wenfang sibao), indicating the high esteem in which the materials of calligraphy are held.
Detailed explanation-2: -An inkstone is traditional Chinese stationery. It is a stone mortar for the grinding and containment of ink. In addition to stone, inkstones are also manufactured from clay, bronze, iron, and porcelain. The device evolved from a rubbing tool used for rubbing dyes dating around 6000 to 7000 years ago.
Detailed explanation-3: -Calligraphy, or the art of writing, was the visual art form prized above all others in traditional China.
Detailed explanation-4: -They were the mastery of the qin (the guqin, a stringed instrument, ), qi (the strategy game of Go, ), shu (Chinese calligraphy, ) and hua (Chinese painting, ), and are also referred to by listing all four: ; qínqíshūhuà.