She inkstone is a kind of famous inkstones in China, and it is a national cultural heritage in Anhui Province of China..Inkstone is one of China's traditional "Four Treasures of the Study", together with ink brush, inkstick and Xuan paper. It is used to make liquid ink for calligraphy and painting, by grinding inkstick while mixing it with water. 

Celebrated as one of the "four famous inkstones", the She inkstones were firstly used during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
As one of China's four famous inkstones, the She inkstone is made from raw materials with a fine texture, and is often decorated with exquisite carvings. The traditional making technique of She inkstone has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.


Hu Qiusheng, an inheritor of the making technique of She inkstone, polishes an inkstone in Shexian County, east China's Anhui Province, June 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Han Xiaoyu)

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