"Miqing Pavilion" is the oldest and largest Nanzhi store in Liulichang, and Four Treasures of the Study has everything.
"Yidege" Ink Factory was founded in Tongzhi period of Qing Dynasty with a history of 100 years. According to legend, the founder of the factory is Xie, who is a scholar. Because I failed in the exam in Beijing, I thought of the scene of learning ink in the examination room, and I wondered if I could use ready-made ink to avoid the pain of learning ink. So, he developed an ink and opened a shop specializing in ink in Liulichang, which was very popular with customers and prosperous. So he wrote a pair of couplets: "One skill is enough for the world; Defaduo has been written by the ancients. " The name of "Yidege" takes the first words "Yi" and "De" in the upper and lower couplets. Because the shop is a two-story building, which means "pavilion", it has the name of "Yidege", and the owner personally hangs a plaque in front of the door. "Yidege" ink has the characteristics of smooth writing, bright ink color, easy drying and mounting, water and light resistance, no fading, paperless printing and so on. It is a good product in Four Treasures of the Study and is very popular among painters and painters. "Set the ancient name Zhai antique Lu, antique antique face fuzzy; When you are free, you will visit Liulichang, which is bustling and lively. " -"Jiguge" is an old shop with a long history, which specializes in copying and restoring cultural relics and antiques. For museums at home and abroad, various cultural relics unearthed in history, Tang Sancai, ancient bronzes and ancient paintings have been restored, which has achieved realistic results and enjoyed a high reputation at home and abroad.
In front of many stationery stores and antique shops, most of them write couplets according to their own business contents, which is also a major landscape of Liulichang Cultural Street. The couplet of "Bao Tang Cui" in jewelry store is: "Zhu Yu Teng Hui coloured glaze, born with bright moon and overseas stars", and the couplet of "Kong Fangzhai" antique shop is "Three-year pearl, six generations of clouds ..."
In addition to door couplets, many shops also have couplets indoors, the contents of which are mostly to persuade the good, lofty, cultivate one's morality, and live in the world. For example, "Heaven and earth are naturally blessed with selflessness; Sages teach self-cultivation to be a monkey. " ...
In Liulichang Cultural Street, some shops in other industries also write couplets in combination with their own work, which is caused by the long-term influence of traditional cultural street. For example, the couplet of "Bofu Teahouse" is "Make tea, don't leave the guest room, the paper is near the curse window." Yi Shu inscribed "Jinghua Teahouse" and wrote a couplet in combination with the drinks he sold: "Sour plum soup is the best in the world, and roses show chinese odyssey." There is also a couplet hanging in front of the furniture store, which reads "Rosewood is a model of the Ming Dynasty, and tables and chairs are the legacy of Lu Ban". These are the unique landscapes of Liulichang Cultural Street.
The once famous Liulichang "Fire Temple" in Kyoto has now become the residence of Xuanwu District Cultural Center and Beijing Xuanwu District Writers Association, where various cultural activities are carried out and famous writers and professors often give lectures. The hall of the original "Fire Temple" was packed, and writers of the Writers Association also wrote a lot of literary works. This cultural center adds luster to the present Liulichang Cultural Street.
In the past, most people who came to this cultural street were dignitaries, literati, antique collectors, Chinese and foreign archaeologists, naturalists, ordinary intellectuals and poor students. They come here to collect antiques, calligraphy and painting, buy books, or resell them, or enjoy sightseeing, absorb knowledge and nutrition, or copy archaeology. Today, in addition to a large number of Chinese and foreign scholars, tourists from all walks of life come here to visit, shop, enjoy and study, which is very active and brings vitality to the ancient cultural street.