肇庆端砚，中国四大名砚之首，石质温润细腻，呵气即可研墨。笔墨为桥，文脉相通，这份岭南礼物，向亚太宾朋传递东方风雅。

端砚·四大名砚之首

Duan Inkstone · First of the Four Great Inkstones

端州石工巧如神，踏天磨刀割紫云

"The Duanzhou quarrymen’s skill is godlike: they tread the sky, whet their blades, and cut down purple clouds."

产地：广东肇庆

Origin: Zhaoqing, Guangdong

【诗词】

唐·李贺《杨生青花紫石砚歌》

端州石工巧如神，踏天磨刀割紫云。

佣刓抱水含满唇，暗洒苌弘冷血痕。

[Poem]

Li He, Tang Dynasty, "Song of Master Yang Blue-Speckled Purple Stone Inkstone": The stoneworkers of Duanzhou are clever as gods; they tread the sky, sharpening blades to cut the purple clouds. Carved and polished, it holds water brimming at the rim, faintly sprinkled with the cold blood-marks of Chang Hong.

【时令】

古时矿坑多在水下，秋冬枯水期便于开采佳石；成品砚台全年可用。

[Season]

In ancient times the quarries were mostly underwater, so the autumn and winter dry season made it easier to mine fine stone; the finished inkstone can be used year-round.

【风物志】

中国四大名砚之首，产自肇庆端溪。石质细腻温润，研墨不滞、发墨不伤毫，雕刻技艺入选国家级非遗。

[Notes]

First of China four great inkstones, produced at Duanxi in Zhaoqing. The stone is fine, smooth and warm; it grinds ink without sticking and brings out the ink without harming the brush hairs. Its carving technique is inscribed on the national intangible cultural heritage list.

策划、统筹 | 魏琴

制作、剪辑 | 记者 牛智杰 实习生 黄炜红

英文校对 | 刘泳希

出品 | 羊城晚报大美岭南融媒体工作室