◎Houdian Brush Pen

Houdian brush pen is produced at Houdian Village at the southern suburb of Hengshui City.Houdian pen making industry began in the second year during the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty,and flourished in Qing Dynasty.It was named “Royal Pen” by Emperor Guangxu.The tip of Houdian brush ben is made by adopting various kinds of animal hair,such as yellow wolf’s tail,fragrant fox’s tail,Nanshan sheep’s wool or beard,white horse’s hair,and ox ear’s hair as raw materials.Their production process is exquisite.With a novel style and a beautiful shape,they are not only of practical value,but also exquisite and elegant arts and crafts.(https://www.daowen.com)