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This paper focuses on the Jongsung(종성) inkstone which is one of the most famous inkstones with Nampo(남포) and Wiwon(위원) inkstones in whole Korean inkstone history. The paper explains the history, shape and quality of Jongsung(종성) inkstone, especially compared with Nampo inkstone. The most important thing in this paper is that Jongsung inkstone has purple color, which was neglected and even not mentioned by any other inkstone collectors and researchers in Korean history except the Joseon Dynasty scholar Gyukyung Lee(이규경). So this paper emphasize our attention and research to the Jongsung inkstone which were produced less than Nampo inkstone in quantities so they were neglected and even mistaken for Nampo inkstone because of their similar black color, in spite of their good quality.