胎毛筆是取嬰兒出生後第一次剪下的頭髮所製成，起源於一千五百年前的南朝梁武帝時代。到唐、宋時期，文人對胎毛筆的製作、使用則成書香門第的表徵。
如今台灣地區人民生活水平人文水平提高，製作胎毛筆亦已成為家長給新生子女最有紀念價值的紀念收藏品，更可顯現父母親對子女愛心與關懷。
A fetal hair brush is made of the first cut of an infant’s hair. It originated 1500 years ago in the Southern Dynasties era of Emperor Wu. Through the Tang and Song Dynasties, such brushes were handed down through… 更多 generations in literary and scholarly families.
As living standards in Taiwan rose, fetal hair brushes were produced as commemorative items for children, to show the love parents had for their children. http://www.huayuworld.org/learningchinese/video/liberal_arts_detail/227