It was used for art and block printing, as well as caligraphy.
Many ancient cultures had ink that was used for writing. The oldest empires to use ink were China and India.
ancient Egypt invented black ink but ancient china stole it from them.
Ink in early china was used for sending messages to the Gods
Black.
Yes they used it to write. They are credited with inventing black ink.
Ink was used for pens many years ago. It was used in China in probably the 23rd century.
At first, they carved words onto tortoise shells. Later, they used brushes and ink to write on pieces of wood and linked them with pieces of strings.
They would use and abacus for math, and for writing, they would use paper and ink.
They wrote on papyrus and used a reed brush with ink.
Black
Jiguwen was historically written on bamboo strips in ancient China. The text was inscribed using a brush and ink made from natural materials. Bamboo was the preferred material due to its durability and ease of transport in ancient times.
The answer to this question depends on what period of ancient china you are referring to.