The history of Wengang brush making dates back more than 1,600 years. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the brushes made by Zhou Huchen, a native of Zhoufang Village, were famous in Beijing. In the Qing Dynasty, "Zhou Huchen Brush Shop" became famous because Emperor Qianlong wrote a plaque with the name "Zhou Huchen" for Zhou Huchen's descendants in Shanghai. During the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, Zou Farong from Qiantang Village opened a brush shop "Zou Ziguang Pavilion" in Hankou. By 1955, "Zou Ziguang Pavilion" entered its heyday. Wengangrong accounted for two of the four famous brushes in modern China. Since ancient times, Wengang brush making has been mainly family workshops, passed down from father to son, mother to daughter, family to family, village to village, generation to generation, from small to large, and from rural to urban. Almost all the old men and women here are proficient in brush making skills, and brush making technicians such as Zhou Pengcheng and Zou Nonggeng and well-known micro-carving masters such as Zhou Xinxing have emerged. There are currently 2,378 Wengang brush workshops with more than 14,000 employees. It has become one of the pillar industries of Wengang. There are more than 30 kinds of brush-making tools in Wengang, and the production process involves 126 steps. Wengang brushes are as big as brooms and as thin as needles. There are many varieties and shapes, and the colors and patterns are beautiful. They are sharp, round, even, strong, hard, soft, fat, and thin, and they are practical, appreciative, and collectible. Social influence: Literati and scholars of all ages have forged an indissoluble bond with Wengang brushes, and their products are exported to more than a dozen countries including the United States, Japan, France, Germany, and New Zealand, as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan. Party and state leaders and many famous calligraphers and painters have visited Wengang one after another, and used Wengang brushes to write poems and paint. They praised Wengang brushes and gave them full affirmation. In 2003, it was named "Huaxia Brush Capital" by the China Light Industry Federation. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)