The inscription of "using quietness" is the most representative one in Kangxi's inkstone inscriptions, which expresses that "pen" died young because of sharpness, and "inkstone" lived forever because of dullness and quietness, reflecting Emperor Kangxi's obedience to Taoist philosophy of health preservation. Moral, in Four Treasures of the Study, the pen moves more and dies, the paper is boneless and broken, the ink is often worn and folded, and the inkstone is simple and heavy, which can be handed down from generation to generation.
The original text and explanation of the brief words;
As high as the inscription in Sun's Notes on Inks, he said: "The life of a pen is the life of ink, the life of an inkstone is the world, and the inkstone is quiet, so I can keep in good health. Blunt is the body, static is the use, and only its nature is eternal. "
This means that the pen keeps moving, the ink moves less, but the inkstone is always static. Does it mean that people who have been at rest will live a long life, while those who have been exercising tend to live a short life? According to this principle, the method of keeping in good health is simple and quiet. Only in this way can we live longer.