Apart from the superior of the Hui ink, there is also a spiritual
aspect to preparing your own ink which generations of Chinese artists
and calligraphers have experienced and promoted. As you pour water onto
the grinding surface of the inkstone, then sit upright and slowly and
steadily begin to grind the inkstick in a circular motion against the
smooth inkstone, you start to understand the meaning behind the words of
one of the most of famous Song Dynasty artist Su Dongpo’s poem, ‘the
sound from grinding is like string music to my ears’. You can learn more
about Chinese ink during your affordable China tours.
Most
artists and calligraphers find this meditative and preparatory
procedure makes them concentrate all their attention on the rhythmic and
circular motion required to extract the ink from the inkstick. The
stick becomes an extension of your hand, and by the time the ink has
reached the required consistency all thoughts distracting you from your
work have drift away. It is exactly this peaceful and focused mental
state, which is thought to have resulted in the high quality of the
calligraphic brush strokes produced by artists who grind their own ink.
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