Fan, originally a tool of etiquette, was used by the ruling class in order to show their status and privilege.

The fan is a practical thing. With its light and large area, it can be cooled by the fan. China has always had the tradition of decorating daily utensils, so there are craftmen on fan frame with fan handle, and calligraphy and painting are added on the fanned sector. The early sculptors, calligraphies and paintings were usually completed by ordinary craftsmen, gradually all kinds of gifted and wealthy artists took part in it, and the fan thus evolved into the artwork with practical functions, which gave people the message of love and treasure, become a big category of collections today.