Yushan Writing Brushes

Last updated 2026-11-10 — The Sanqing Mountain area is rich in arrow bamboo, providing abundant raw materials for brush-making. In the ninth year of the Xianfeng reign during the Qing Dynasty (1859), the brush-making industry began to develop at the foot of Sanqing Mountain. To date, it has been able to produce over 30 varieties. Current manufacturers include the Yushan County Writing Brush Craft Factory and the Yushan County Seed Farm Writing Brush Craft Factory. In addition to low-end silver-tip brushes, their products also include purple-tip (also known as Iron-Bone Ice-Skin), wolf-hair (also known as Premium Pure Purple Wolf-Hair) and other mid- to high-end writing brushes, with an annual output of around 300,000 brushes. Aside from a small portion sold domestically, the majority are exported to Southeast Asian countries, especially enjoying strong popularity in the Japanese market.