文房四侯 — “Four Marquises of the Study”
文房四侯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the four essential tools for traditional Chinese scholarly pursuits: the writing brush, ink stick, ink slab, and paper, often personified as 'Marquises' or 'Lords' of the study”. Literally, “Four Marquises of the Study”.
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What does 文房四侯 mean?
文房四侯 (wén fáng sì hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the four essential tools for traditional Chinese scholarly pursuits: the writing brush, ink stick, ink slab, and paper, often personified as 'Marquises' or 'Lords' of the study”.
How do you pronounce 文房四侯?
文房四侯 is pronounced wén fáng sì hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 文房四侯 literally mean?
Literally, 文房四侯 means “Four Marquises of the Study”. It is used to mean “the four essential tools for traditional Chinese scholarly pursuits: the writing brush, ink stick, ink slab, and paper, often personified as 'Marquises' or 'Lords' of the study”.
What is the Chinese definition of 文房四侯?
指笔、砚、纸、墨。古人戏称笔为管城侯毛元锐，砚为即墨侯石虚中，纸为好畤侯楮知白，墨为松滋侯易玄光，故称。