在敦煌西湖汉代高望烽燧遗址中,出土一支毛笔。此笔通长21.3厘米,笔杆为细竹制,笔尾削尖,便于插放,笔头中含长毫,有芯有锋,外披短毛,便于蓄墨,是书写竹木简牍的良好工具。汉代的毛笔,在敦煌地区古代遗址中过去多次有发现。1979年,在西湖马圈湾千秋燧汉代烽燧遗址就有出土。1991年,悬泉驿置遗址又有出土。 In the Dunhuang West Lake in Han Dynasty Gaoweng Feng Sui ruins unearthed a brush. The pen is 21.3 cm long and the pen is made of fine bamboo. The tip of the pen is sharpened for easy insertion and release. The pen contains a long millimeter. The core has a front and a coat with a short fur, which is convenient for storing ink. It is a good tool for writing simple bamboo . In the Han Dynasty, brushstrokes were found many times in ancient sites in Dunhuang. In 1979, there was unearthed in the Sui Feng Sui Dynasty Site in the Maixiang Bay in the West Lake. In 1991, hanging springs site ruins unearthed.