What is Xuan Paper? In detail, what kind of paper is rice paper

Xuan paper is a traditional Chinese classical calligraphy and painting paper, is one of the traditional papermaking crafts of the Han nationality, originated in Xuanchengjing County, Anhui Province, in the name of Xuancheng, so it is called "Xuan paper".

Xuan paper has good ink wetting, durability and aging resistance, and is not easy to change color. Xuan paper has the characteristics of toughness and moistening, light but not slippery, white and dense, pure texture, non-destructive rubbing and folding, strong ink wetting, etc., and has unique penetration and lubrication properties. Writing and painting are divided into five colors, that is, the depth and shade of a stroke, the texture is visible, the ink rhyme is clear, and the layers are clear.

Less insects and long life. Since ancient times, rice paper has been known as "the king of paper, millennium paper".

The selection of rice paper is closely related to the geography of Jing County, where it originates. Because the sandalwood tree is one of the main tree species in the area, the bark of the sandalwood tree has become the main raw material of rice paper. In the early days, there was no straw as a raw material, but in the leather processing process, straw was used to fill the pile foot, and it was found that it could also become a white pulp, and later straw became one of the main raw materials of rice paper.

The straw is the best in Jing County's high-quality Shatian long-stalk indica straw, this is because this straw is more fibrous than ordinary straw, not perishable, and easy to bleach, so there is such a saying since ancient times: "I would rather have the grass of Jing County than the skin of Tongling".

There are three main types, namely semi-cooked Xuan, and then also including raw Xuan and cooked Xuan, and sometimes according to different processing methods, they will also be divided into different types.

It is divided into three types, namely cooked Xuan, raw Xuan, and semi-cooked Xuan, which are very common in the present and very precious in ancient times.

Xuan paper is a kind of high-grade brush calligraphy and painting paper. Originated in Jing County, Anhui Province, because Jing County belonged to Xuanzhou in the Tang Dynasty, so it was named Xuan paper.

There is generally no other name for rice paper, but rice paper can be subdivided into many types according to paper properties and specifications, such as raw Xuan, cooked Xuan, three-foot Xuan, four-foot Xuan, etc., although the names are different, but they all belong to Xuan paper.

1.Xuan paper is divided into raw Xuan and cooked Xuan, and Cooked Xuan has no water absorption and can be used for workmanship.

2.The number of congs we commonly use is Shengxuan, and water absorption is its universality.

3.When calligraphy, the ink left on the rice paper will seep into the handwriting, giving it a sense of proximity, which is not possible with ordinary white paper.

4.Due to the water absorption and permeability of rice paper, Chinese painting.

in order to reflect the sense of hierarchy.

5.Rice paper can be mounted in Zen.

6.The resistance to destruction of rice paper is much better than that of the renminbi, and the best rice paper can be stored in the air for hundreds of years. Therefore, we are fortunate to see the ink treasures of the ancients today.

The color of rice paper is white and dense, smooth and clean like jade. Xuan paper is a special product of Jing County, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, and is a national geographical indication product. Xuan paper is a unique handicraft in China, with the characteristics of tough texture, smooth as jade, no moth and no decay, and ever-changing ink rhyme, enjoying the reputation of "millennium paper" and being known as "national treasure".

Xuan paper has good ink wetting, durability and aging resistance, is not easy to change color, has the characteristics of tough and moist, light but not slippery, white and dense, pure texture, non-destructive rubbing and folding, strong ink wetting, etc., and has unique penetration and lubrication properties.

The material of rice paper is green sandalwood bark and sand field straw, and the rice paper made of rice paper is divided into three categories according to the raw materials: cotton, leather, and special net, and is divided into single xuan, clamp xuan, three-layer clamp, thread, ten cutter heads, etc.

Painting with rice paper inscriptions, the ink rhyme is clear, the layers are clear, the backbone is reserved, the momentum is overflowing, thick but not muddy, light but not gray.