Wu Genren: The value of the brush is in the pen

Wuhan professional hand-made brush old man Wu Genren
His hand-made brush was filled with stalls, and from time to time someone came forward to ask for a price.

Mr. Wu Genren is a native of Nanchang, Jiangxi. He was 14 years old and studied his hand-made brush with his father in his hometown. He started his career at the age of 20 and went to Wuhan in 2 years. He worked in the pen factory in Wuhan for several decades.

"The original factory was in Hualou Street in Hankou. Now the factory has not been there." The old man lamented.

Wu Genren's family made pen skills, and this is the fourth generation of his descendants. Under the care of the Wuhan Municipal Government, his son and daughter-in-law now inherit his craftsmanship and opened a stylus store in Wuhan Book World to sell their own brush.

The brush is one of the traditional Chinese cultural items. With the development of science and technology, there are fewer and fewer people using brush, and the market for writing brushes is gradually shrinking. However, in the collectible market, it has become the object of concern for collectors.

No, every Sunday, Mr. Wu Genren will sell his handwriting to the market. By the way, I also received some customized business.

When it comes to the production of brushes, Mr. Wu is very excited. “The craftsmanship is very complicated, and there are more than 30 kinds of tools for light production. It takes a long time to finish the production process clearly.” The raw materials for making the brush are not only rising in price, but also not available. Mr. Wu Lao said.