Xuan writing brush Xuan writing brush Xuan writing brush or Xuanbi (), is a type of ink brush made in Anhui Province, China. Xuan brushes are often mentioned together with the famous Xuan paper - a kind of writing paper (rice-paper). The ink brushes are normally made in Jingxian County (currently Jing County) of Anhui Province. In ancient times, Jingxian County was under the jurisdiction of Xuanzhou Prefecture (宣州府; Xuān-Zhōu Fǔ; currently Xuancheng), so its name bears the character "Xuan" (Xuān). The Xuan brushes gained popularity in Jin Dynasty (256-420) among classic scholars, governmental officials, calligraphists and painters. During the Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Xuan Jinglin Xuan Jinglin Xuan Jinglin (; 1907 – January 22, 1992), also romanised as Sie King-ling, was a Republican era Chinese actress. She was bought out of a brothel and became a successful actress. Xuan was born in Shanghai in 1907 when her name was Tian Jinlin. She was bought up in a family that was so poor that her mother sold her to a brothel in order that her elder siblings might eat. She had little education and was described as barely literate. She was discovered by Zhang Shichuan. He had seen her as a child in an amusement park