How to make ancient bookmarks?

The making steps of ancient bookmarks are as follows:

Preparation materials: rectangular cardboard, watercolor paint, scissors, pen.

1. Prepare a long cardboard, thinly coat it with a layer of black watercolor pigment, then dot it with black pigment, and naturally smudge it with water to draw an ink effect.

2. When the picture is dry, write your favorite poem in the right place. The words are beautifully written.

3. Then trim the cardboard, flatten it with a book, punch a bookmark hole, and put on your favorite bookmark line.

4. Simple ancient poetry bookmarks are made.

Bookmarks are used to remember pages. Bookmarks are used to indicate the title of a book. Generally, it is posted on the upper left corner of the cover of ancient books to mark where to read and record the reading progress. With the development of the Internet age, e-books which record the reading progress, experience and reading position have emerged.

The ancient scrolls brought bookmarks. In order to distinguish the contents of books and make them easy to read, the ancients tied a small card at one end of the shaft with the title and the number of volumes written on it, which is the embryonic form of bookmarks.

The word "bookmark" appeared in the Tang Dynasty, such as Du Fu's poem "The big brother lives on the wall": "The pen rack is wet in the window, and the bookmark reflects the gap." At that time, "bookmarks" were usually made of bamboo pieces, and tasters also made them of ivory. After the Song Dynasty, the bookmark style was basically finalized, and it has basically become like this.

Function of bookmark

1. Save time: With bookmarks, readers can quickly return to the last reading position, saving time and facilitating further reading.

2. Easy to remember: Some books are too big for readers to read all at once. Using bookmarks can make readers easy to remember and avoid the trouble of omission or browsing.

3. Protect books: Using bookmarks can avoid damaging important parts such as page numbers and spine of books when browsing, and prolong the service life of books.

4. Reading record: Through bookmarks, readers can record their reading progress and chapters, and find relevant chapters at any time according to their own needs.