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Jiangzhou Chengni inkstone(绛州澄泥砚)in Shanxi Province is one of China's most famous inkstones. It is known for its fine texture(质地). 1.
C
Unlike other inkstones made from natural stone, it is made from mud from the Fenhe River.
The skill can date back to the Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.). 2.
D
In 1986, Lin Yongmao, a craftsperson from Xinjiang County, Shanxi, and his son Lin Tao decided to bring the skill of making Jiangzhou Chengni inkstone back to life. To find clues, they visited libraries to read ancient books about the inkstone.
3.
F
They walked over the Fenhe riverbed and collected mud of all kinds to find the best one. To know the best temperature of firing clay, they spent sleepless nights keeping a close watch on the kiln(窑)in the smoke.
4.
G
In 1994, their inkstones won a gold prize at the China Expo of Famous Inkstones.
It takes over a year and many steps to make a Chengni inkstone. One of the key steps is mud filtering(过滤). The mud needs to be filtered over and over again till it feels like flour(面粉). This is to make sure the texture of clay is right.
In 2019, Lin Xiaolin, Lin Tao's son, returned from his studies abroad. 5.
A
By
controlling the temperature of the kiln, he increased the colours of the inkstone from three to eight. The young man has also stepped into the online market.
The family are working hard to give the Chengni inkstone more energy to make it a symbol of Chinese culture.
A. He created new ways to make the Chengni inkstone.
B. The process was so difficult that he had to give up halfway.
C. It feels like "a baby's skin" and can do less harm to the brushes.
D. However, it was lost at the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
E. Now people seldom use inkstones because of modern writing tools.
F. Although they learned the basic ways, bringing it back to life was no easy task.
G. After many failures, they succeeded in making three Chengni inkstones in 1991.