砚作为我国传统的文房用具,其产地很广,品类也极多。其质有陶、瓷、铜、铁、玉、骨、砖、瓦等,但最常见的则是石砚。石砚的品种又非常多,主要有安徽的歙砚、广东的端砚、甘肃的洮砚以及山东的红丝砚等等。苏州作为一个历史文化名城,历来是人文荟萃之地。因此,历史上苏州地区对于砚材的开发及制作利用的起步可以说是相 Yan as a traditional Chinese room appliances, its origin is very wide, the category is also very large. The quality of pottery, porcelain, copper, iron, jade, bone, brick, tile, etc., but the most common is Shi Yan. There are many varieties of Shiyan, mainly Anhui She Inkstone, Guangdong Duan Inkstone, Gansu She Inkstone and Shandong Red Inkstone and so on. Suzhou, as a famous historical and cultural city, has always been a place where humanities can be found. Therefore, the history of Suzhou area for the development and production of Yan material can be said that the use of phase