Huzhou ink brush


The term Hubi is dedicated to the Huzhou ink brush.

Name

The ink brushes are produced in Huzhou of Zhejiang Province, China. Historically, the workshops of ink brushes were congregated in Wuxin, currently Wuxing District of Huzhou. So it's also named Wuxing Hubi.

History

Huzhou has a long history of manufacturing ink brushes, and it can be traced back to Qin Dynasty. Huzhou's ink brush production and manufacture gained prominence in the Ming Dynasty. Now Huzhou is known as the "Hometown of Ink Brush".
Huzhou also holds annual "Huzhou Ink Brush Festival", and the festival also has some memorial activities dedicated to Meng Tian - the inventor of ink brush pen.

Famous ink brush makers

There are several famous craftsmen in history from Huzhou, the early big five were:
The most famous brush pen workshop in Huzhou could be the Shanlian, and its brush pens are named Shanlian Hubi.
Shanlian is also a local place name, whose ancient name was Mengxi. Meng Tian made brush pens there.