Chinese calligraphy brush

Many people believe that for a brush to be considered high-quality, it must be made entirely from animal hair. For this reason, many calligraphy learners think that nylon calligraphy brushes are not good brushes, or even consider them to be fake or low-quality products. This misconception has likely troubled many sellers of the Four Treasures…

Professor Tian Yunzhang is the older brother of Tian Yingzhang. While he doesn’t earn as much from calligraphy training as his younger brother, Professor Tian became widely known through his video series “Tian Yunzhang Calligraphy Lecture: Daily Topic, Daily Character (365 Episodes Online, Ad-Free)” recorded for Northern Network. Qi Ming previously posted this video series…

How to clean Chinese calligraphy brushes? This is a problem many people face. You might have searched online for brush cleaning tips, but most methods waste a lot of water and make a mess in your sink. Today’s article introduces a new way to clean brushes that I hope will help everyone! Full Article: Ever…

This article about brush usage and care was written by Master Tian Yingzhang. Qi Ming has added some illustrations and shares it here to help calligraphy enthusiasts. This guide is especially helpful for those who have bought new brushes but don’t know how to prepare them properly or maintain them. (For more brush knowledge, you…

In our previous article about choosing the right paper for calligraphy beginners, we covered the basics of paper selection. Today, we’ll focus on an equally important topic: What are the best calligraphy brushes for beginners? Many beginners make the mistake of simply looking for the cheapest brushes or those with the highest sales numbers. However,…

The Four Virtues of Chinese Calligraphy Brushes

Many calligraphy enthusiasts want to purchase wolf hair brushes (lang hao) but don’t know how to distinguish between genuine and fake ones. This is likely a common concern for many calligraphy students. In today’s article, I will share my personal expertise on how to identify a genuine Langhao (Wolf Hair/Weasel Hair) brush, hoping to provide…

Qiming’s note: I originally planned to buy a couple of calligraphy brushes online when I discovered a store claiming to be among China’s top ten brush brands. This sparked my curiosity – does such a traditional and somewhat niche product even have established brands? After searching specifically, I found someone had actually provided a detailed…