Xuancheng has been a famous county in Jiangnan since ancient times. It is the origin of Xuan paper, Xuan pen, Hui ink and Xuan inkstone. In 2004, it was awarded the title of "Hometown of Four Treasures of the Study in China" by China Four Treasures of the Study Research Association.

The history of pens:

At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Shanlian Lake Pen gradually spread abroad, and Shanlian people opened a number of famous pen shops in various places, such as Gu and He Lianqing in Beijing, Zhou Huchen, Li Dinghe in Shanghai, and Bei Songquan and Lu in Suzhou.

The Ming and Qing Dynasties were the heyday of the pen-making industry in China. It goes without saying that it is used by the royal family and the government to make exquisite and gorgeous pens. Even the brush used by the people pays great attention to decoration and beauty. At that time, bamboo, jade, carved lacquer, ivory, porcelain, enamel and other materials were used as pen tubes. In the decoration of the pen tube, everything is done, reaching an unprecedented richness.