Fifth treasure?

　　Today is the first time that I have asked several WeChat groups, and everyone has different opinions. After statistics, I think the answer should be it. By the way, tell me about its history:

　　Wenwan, originally from the study, has gradually developed into today's literary circle. When it comes to the study, most people blurt out the four treasures of paper, ink, paper and inkstone, but in fact, for the ancients, there is one thing that is indispensable in the study, and that is paperweight.

　　Paperweight is also called paperweight, and its name is obviously very straightforward. Its biggest function is to hold the paper when writing and painting.

　　The ancient people's use of paperweights can be traced back to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and it originated from Xizhen. At that time, people liked to sit on the floor, and wherever they sat, the mats were laid there, and Xizhen was used to hold down the four corners of the mats.

　　Therefore, with the paper, paperweights came into being, and gradually turned from practical use at the beginning to multi-purpose, adding decorations, playing and other functions.

　　In the Tang Dynasty, Du Guangting once wrote in "Recording Different Stones": "When Li Tiao, a Jinshi in Huiji, occasionally picked up small stones, which are black and fair, warm and slippery, and can be used as a book town". Since it has the function of decoration and observation, it is also extremely colorful in shape, and all kinds of beautifully shaped paperweights began to appear in the literati's study room.

　　There is a poem by Zhang Zi in Song Dynasty: "Weng Bao was given to me in the three mountains, and the paperweight was just called the golden rhinoceros."

　　In addition to modeling, the materials of paperweights are becoming more and more diverse, such as gold, silver, copper, stone, wood, bamboo, enamel and even crystals. Anything that can be thought of can be made into paperweights, which is even worse than today's wenwan circle.

　　After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, paperweights were mostly strip-shaped and ruler-shaped, and appeared in pairs, so they were also called ruler.

　　Because the ruler is relatively common in shape, designers often work hard on its surface, or write couplets, or carve flowers and paint, and so on.

　　Zhu Zhifan's poem in the Ming Dynasty: "Wenmu is cut into a straight body, and he is a semi-proofreader in Gao Zhai."

　　No matter what name or shape it once had, its main function has not changed, so today we all call it paperweight.

　　However, for modern people, not to mention calligraphy and painting, ordinary writing has gradually decreased. Except for professional painters and calligraphers, paperweights have become pure ornaments or playthings, and their practical functions are almost negligible.

　　As people who eat melons, we can't use them anymore. If we can, we can enjoy them as literary objects, but if we can't, we can only look at the pictures in our mobile phones silently, and then enjoy a few photos:

　　I hope I can help you. The above content comes from the Internet.

　　Four Treasures of the Study, as we all know, writes by pen and ink.

　　However, what is the fifth treasure of the study? I specially consulted many scholars and found that everyone holds different views.

　　For example, some people think that the fifth treasure should be paperweights.

　　Paperweight, also known as paperweight, is obviously very straightforward, and its biggest function is to hold the paper when writing and painting.

　　The ancient people's use of paperweights can be traced back to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and it originated from Xizhen. At that time, people liked to sit on the floor, and wherever they sat, the mats were laid there, and Xizhen was used to hold down the four corners of the mats.

　　But some people think it is a seal, because a seal is an indispensable part of calligraphy and painting.

　　As we all know, there are several kinds of seals, such as leisure seal, name seal and collection and appreciation seal. Calligraphy and painting lovers will stamp their own seals after creating a work.

　　However, there is another kind of article that scholars think is a new one, which we call water-writing cloth.

　　Water-writing cloth is a kind of water-writing cloth and a new tool for painting and calligraphy.

　　Generally speaking, the brush is dipped in water to write on paper, and black fonts can be displayed without using black ink. The most important point is that this kind of water-writing cloth can be rewritten after being dried, which is very suitable for beginners of brush calligraphy, calligraphy and painting, and children's graffiti painting.

　　You see, everyone's understanding of the fifth treasure of the study is different. In fact, as long as it is practical, why care about the so-called fifth treasure and sixth treasure? After all, they all belong to the study supplies and are complementary works. It is not enough to have paper without a pen. Therefore, the fifth treasure of the study depends on your own understanding.

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