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)
Tie Xuan lakeside has a "Tie Gong temple”, the Jinan people regard his spirit as their local city god because he was a native of their city. Tie Xuan Tie Xuan (1366-1402)courtesy name Dingshi 鼎石, born in Dengzhou, Henan in the Yuan dynasty was a Semu Hui person. He served as an official loyal to the deposed Ming dynasty Jianwen Emperor. During the Jingnan Campaign where the Prince of Yan Zhu Di (the later Yongle Emperor) rebelled against his nephew the Jianwen Emperor, Tie Xuan refused to support Zhu Di and he was sentenced to death by tearing off limbs and frying