During the Asian Games torch relay, Yao Yulin made a Shanlianhu pen into a hairpin and wore it on her head.

The torch of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou is being passed on in 11 cities in Zhejiang Province. Recently, during the Huzhou Station of the Torch Relay, Yao Yuming, the 50th torchbearer from Shanlian Town, Nanxun District, attracted a lot of attention. Amid shouts of "Come on!" at the scene, Yao Yulin held the torch steadily and ran, her black hair tied up with a brush in a very unique style.

This Hu pen that looks like a hairpin is called "Hairpin Brush". It is a Han Dynasty writing brush that Yao Yulin specially restored for this torch relay. "In the past, when officials of the Han Dynasty were working, they would pin the 'hairpin pen' on their hair. This time I was lucky enough to participate in the torch relay. I specially developed this hairpin pen a few days ago and pinned it on my hair. I hope it can help This opportunity brings Hubi out of the circle, allowing more people to see the different Hubi and understand and love Hubi culture," said Yao Yulin.

The historical origin of Shanlianhu pens:

Shanlianhu pens have been the first of the four treasures of the study since ancient times. They originated in Shanlian Town, Huzhou City. The history of pen making in the ancient town can be traced back to more than 2,000 years ago. Shanlian's famous pens are often recorded in ancient books. The "Hongzhi Huzhou Prefecture Chronicles" written during the Hongzhi period of Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty contains: "Huzhou produced pens and worked all over the sea. The pen makers were all Hu people. The place name is Shanlian Village. The village has Hanshan Mountain and a pagoda on the top of the mountain, which is as outstanding as a pen."

Here, people regard Meng Tian as the ancestor of pen writing. It is said that in the craftsmanship of making brushes, rabbit hair was used during the Warring States Period, and the pen head was stuck outside the pen barrel. Since the Qin Dynasty, pen bristles began to be incorporated into bamboo tubes, and improvements were made in the materials used to make pens. While rabbit hair was used, deer hair and wool, two types of hair with different hardnesses, were used extensively to make the pen head, making it a strong and soft pen. Easy to write. It is said that this improvement was pioneered by Meng Tian.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shanlian Lake Pen