“毛笔之乡”衡水侯店村 ,其制作毛笔的历史可以追溯到明朝永乐二年 ,清代 ,侯店笔匠开始到北京、天津等地开设毛笔作坊。光绪年间 ,侯店人所开“文魁堂”的毛笔受到了光绪帝的称赞 ,侯店人制作的毛笔遂成了“宫廷御笔” ,以后历久不衰。因此 ,侯店毛笔被誉为“衡水一绝” “Hometown of calligraphy” Hengshui Houdian village, the history of writing brush can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty Yongle two years, the Qing Dynasty, Hou shop penman began to Beijing, Tianjin and other places to open brush workshop. Emperor Guangxu years, Houdian opened “Wen Kuitang” brush was praised by Emperor Guangxu, Houdian made the brush became “Court Royal Pen”, after enduring. Therefore, Houdian brush pen known as “Hengshui a must”