文房四宝不但是中国文人的书写工具，而且是中国文化的承载者。在历史的长河中，中国文人与文房四宝须臾不可分离，对于中国文人来说，“笔墨精良，人生一乐”。
本书追随历史的足迹，探寻笔墨纸砚的前世今生、了解还淳返古的制作技艺，领略独有千秋的笔墨纸砚；拂去历史的尘埃，我们回味中国古代文人的奇闻轶事，窥探文房四宝的现状以及未来之路。

席小丽，自由撰稿人，《中国地理百科》作者，有书等多家平台拆书稿作者。热爱中国传统文化，寻访中国文房四宝故里，记录笔记数十万字。

Preface
Chapter I Special Symbols of the Chinese-‘Four Treasures of the Study’
Section 1 Chinese Scholars'Studies, and the‘Four Treasures of the Study’
Section 2 Origin of Names of the‘Four Treasures of the Study’
Section 3 Chinese Calligraphy and Painting as Treasures of World Culture
Section 4 Chinese Scholars and the‘Four Treasures of the Study’
Section 5 Elegant Facilities Indispensable for Chinese-Style Study
Chapter II Writing Brush Originated in China
Section 1 Hard-Tipped Pens as the Origin of Writing Brush
Section 2 The Earliest Writing Brush in Kind
Section 3 Methods of Making Writing Brush in Ancient Times
Section 4 Xuan Brush Contributing to the'Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion
Section 5 Development of Huzhou-Style Writing Brush
Chapter III Ink, Generating a Colorful World
Section 1 Change from Natural Dyestuff to Writing Material
Section 2 'Pingfu Calligraphy Model'by Lu Ji
Section 3 Famous Yizhou Ink
Section 4 Huizhou Ink Invented in Wa rtime
Section 5 Artistic Inkstick Mold
Section 6 Unusual Ink
Chapter IV Paper, the Most Vital of the‘Four Treasures of the Study’
Section 1 Real Birth of Paper
Section 2 Continuous Development of Papermaking
Section 3 Xuan Paper
Section 4 Diversified Kinds of Paper for Choice
Section 5 Paper Products Favored by Emperors
Section 6 Novel Paper Products
Chapter V Inkstone of Practical Value and Collection Value
Section 1 From Color Palette to Ink Grinder
Section 2 Famous Lu Inkstone
Section 3 The Most Famous Duan Inkstone
Section 4 Magical She Inkstone
Section 5 Time-Honored Tao Inkstone
Section 6 Chengni Inkstone
Chapter VI Stories of Writing Brush，Inkstick, Paper and Inkstone
Section 1 Son-in-Law Diligent in Practicing Calligraphy
Section 2 The Amazing Tomb of Bald Brushes
Section 3 Inkstick Makers Given National Surname
Section 4 Mythical Objects that Stimulate Mei Yaochen's Poetry
Secfion 5 Su Shi's Love of Inkstone
Chapter VII Inheritance of the‘Four Treasures of the Study’
Section 1 Huzhou-Style Writing Brush at the Shanghai World Expo
Section 2 Inkstick Factory Attracting Worldwide Attention
Section 3 Unique Xuan Paper of Jingxian County
Section 4 Inkstone Weighing up to 100 Tons
Section 5 Cangpo Village with Age-Old Style
Appendix A Brief Chinese Chronology