The Huzhou Writing Brush Museum is situated next to Lianhuazhuang Park in Wuxing district, Huzhou. [Photo/hz66.com]

The Huzhou Writing Brush Museum was set up in Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province in 2001.

The Huzhou writing brush is a traditional Chinese brush pen that is believed to have a history of over 2,000 years. Many renowned Chinese artists have used the brush to create valuable calligraphy works and paintings.

Spanning about 2,000 square meters, the museum is a two-story building situated next to Lianhuazhuang Park in Huzhou's Wuxing district. The first floor gives a detailed introduction on the development history of the Huzhou writing brush, while the second floor shows some elaborate works done with this unique type of brush.

Works by renowned Chinese calligrapher Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322) during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368) are on display in the museum. Zhao was a native of Wuxing district in Huzhou.

The Huzhou writing brush, Hui ink, Xuan paper, and Duan ink slab are the four traditional Chinese treasures in stationery. They are significant representatives of traditional Chinese culture.

The making of a Huzhou writing brush consists of over 120 laborious steps. In 2016, the skills to make them were designated a national intangible cultural heritage item.                                    

A giant Huzhou writing brush is displayed in the museum. [Photo/hz66.com]

The museum gives a detailed introduction on the development history of the Huzhou writing brush. [Photo/hz66.com]