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)
Wen Xuan education available and began selecting pieces for his new anthology in his early twenties. The "Wen Xuan" contains 761 separate pieces organized into 37 literary categories, the largest and most well known being "Rhapsodies" ("fu") and "Lyric Poetry" ("shi"). Study of the "Wen Xuan" enjoyed immense popularity during the Tang dynasty (618907), and its study rivalled that of the Five Classics during that period. The "Wen Xuan" was required reading for any aspiring scholar and official even into the Song dynasty, as evidenced by the medieval Chinese rhyme ""Wen Xuan" study thoroughly done / Half your licentiate already won" ("Wénxuǎn