And also to the east of the pagoda is a square five-storeyed bell building built in the Ming Dynasty which is exactly like a thick ink stick.

So there is also a saying that "the Twin Pagodas are as writing brushes while the bell building as ink stick".

He ground the black ink stick in an ink plate and mixed in some water.

The best ink sticks are fine grained and have a light, slightly ringing sound when tapped.

The ink stone is used to rub the solid ink stick into liquid ink.

After the ink stick is loaded into the printing device, it is melted and used to produce images on paper in a process similar to offset printing.

Steve saw scrolls of paper, Chinese ink sticks and brushes, and brass and porcelain bottles.

Marcia dipped the end of a slender, black ink stick in a pan of water and began grinding it in a shallow stone bowl designed for the purpose.

The artist's desk stands at the center, with ink brushes, ink stick and water bottle carefully arranged on top.

When I sat in my room later, grinding an ink stick to write a note of thanks to Nobu, my mood grew darker and darker.