Writing Brush and Painting Brushes:Hengshui Writing Brush Facoty

Accordingly to legend in China, writing brush was originally made by General Meng Tian of Qin Dynasty. So, Hengshui writing brush was also known as Meng brush in ancient time. Meng Tian has been worshiped as ancestor of writing brush till now by writing brush trade of China.

People in Houdian, a village of Hengshui City, Hebei Province, began to make writing brushes during Yongle Period of Ming Dynasty, about 500 years ago. Houdian writing brush became so famous with its exquisite technology, that it was appointed as sole writing brush for the emperors of Qing Dynasty. Emperor Guangxu of Qing Dynasty sang high praise of Houdian writing brush by erecting a stone tablet for it. Hengshui is famous as Writing Brush Land of North China, it is also known as Holy Land of Writing Brush in China.

Hengshui Writing Brush Factory does its best to change the traditional technology of making writing brushes. We produce over 270 kinds of writing brushes, with an annual capacity of three million pieces.

Hengshui writing brushes have such characteristics of choice material, exquisite workmanship, long tip, hard shaft, combination of softness and strength, more ink content with no drop, writing easy and smooth and no sluggish, etc. Hengshui writing brush is full of artistic charm, with fine engraving of dragon and phoenix of horn, bone, ivory or padauk in shaft, also painting of landscape, flowers, etc. in shaft.

Hengshui writing brushes are well sold in Japan, Southeast Asian, West European through Tianjin Imp. & Exp. Corp and are rewarded as super quality products exempt from inspection by Tianjin Export Commodity Inspection Bureau. We would like to cooperate with all the people who love Chinese writing brush and Chinese culture.

Many famous artists and calligraphists uses Hengshui Writing Brushes. Late Chairman of China, Mr.Li Xiannian once visited Hengshui Writing Brush Factory on April 6th, 1989 and wrote Bi Xiang ( Land of Writing Brush ) with our writing brushes. Mr.Xiao Lao, Vice Chairman of China National Association of Calligraphy, Mr.Sun Mofo, Mr. Fan Zeng and many other famous artisits all sang high praise of Hengshui Writing Brush. For more, see Works by Famous Artists and Celebrity Done with Hengshui Writing Brush.

We provide the history, development, assortment and other information of Hengshui Writing Brush. You may also enjoy the exquisite works by famous artists in China made with Hengshui Writing Brush. If you are looking for writing brushes, then you have found them. Click the relative links below and learn more!