Weasel Hair Brush (狼毫筆）

Weasel Hair Brush (狼毫筆）

Chinese Calligraphy

Utensils

Writing Tools

Brush

Hard Brush

These brushes are made of weasel hair and are generally harder and have greater flexibility. Weasel hair brushes are usually yellow in colour, sometimes with a reddish tint, and comes with a glossy texture. Brushes made out of weasel hair from Dongbei (東北) are said to be the most valuable.

It was said that these brushes were actually made out of wolf hair (狼毛) in the past, instead of weasel hair (黃鼠狼毛).

Goat Hair Brush (羊毫筆）

Mixed Hair Brush （兼毫筆）

Weasel Hair

Plastic

Wood

Bamboo

Jade

Physical Object

weaselhairbrush

When using a new brush, use a finger to softly rub the tip of the brush to separate the bristles. Soak 3/4 of the brush in warm water for 3-5 minutes.

Before starting to write, wet the brush with water, and dry it with some paper, then hang it on a brush holder to dry for about 7-10 minutes.

Make sure that the brush is not completely dry when writing, leave some moisture in it to make sure it mixes well with the ink.

After using the brush, wash it immediately with water and tidy the bristles with the current of the water. Make sure not to use soap as it contains chemicals which can damage the brush. It is important to wash the brush immediately as the ink can dry, making it difficult to wash it off later, and damaging the brush.

After washing the brush and drying it, hang it on a brush holder within a dry environment, avoiding the sun's direct contact.

When opening a new brush, the brush cap that comes along with it can be disposed and should not be reused when storing the brush. This is because putting the cap back on the brush can damage the bristles on the brush.