Explanation of the name "砚"
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砚
Hanyu Pinyin:yàn
Five Elements:Earth
Recommendability:85%
Cultural Meaning:83%
Literature Reference: The inkstone, a smooth stone. Source from 'Shuowen Jiezi'.
砚: The inkstone, one of the Four Treasures of the Study.
Meaning: The inkstone symbolizes culture, knowledge, and elegance, often associated with scholars and their writing tools.
费砚 (Fei Yan)
A calligrapher, poet, painter, and seal carver from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, known as a disciple of Wu Changshuo and for his work 'Lu Yin Cun'.
