Explanation of the name "诗砚"
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Hanyu Pinyin:shī
Wuxing:Metal
Recommendability:96%
Cultural Meaning:97%
Hanyu Pinyin:yàn
Wuxing:Earth
Recommendability:85%
Cultural Meaning:83%
Literature Reference: 晚日未抛诗笔砚,夕阳空望郡楼台。—— 《别后西陵晚眺》 元稹 The evening sun has not yet abandoned my poetry brush and inkstone, while the setting sun gazes emptily at the county towers. From 'Bie Hou Xiling Wan Tiao' by Yuan Zhen.
诗: Poet, poetry. The imagery and sentiment of verse symbolize the beauty of life.
砚: The inkstone, one of the Four Treasures of the Study.
Meaning: Shiyan symbolizes a scholar's talent and elegance, meaning erudite and gifted with literary brilliance.