Invented in China around 300 B.C.E, the bamboo brush was originally intended solely for traditional calligraphy and ink painting styles. When grouped together with the inkstone, inkstick, and xuan ...
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Chinese People and Bamboo

The Chinese character "冊" (book) depicts the form of writing on bamboo strips bound with string. Ancient Chinese record-keeping, such as *The Art of War*, flourished on bamboo slips. Ancient Egypt ...