What kinds of famous papers were there in ancient China?

An ancient famous paper made of hemp paper dyed with yellow tiller juice was invented by Ge Hong, a famous medical scientist in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Paper is thick, durable and moth-proof, and is often used to copy scriptures.

Jute paper was popular in Jin and Tang dynasties, especially in temples and yamen, with many users. Jute paper can be said to be the earliest dyed paper in ancient China, which occupies a certain position in the history of papermaking technology in China. The inventor was Ge Hong, a famous physician in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Jute paper is his amateur invention.

2. Xuan paper

Xuan paper is a unique handicraft in China. It has the characteristics of soft and tough texture, smooth as jade, not decaying and ever-changing Mo Yun. Enjoy the reputation of "Millennium Life Paper" and be known as "National Treasure". Painting with inscriptions on rice paper, Mo Yun is clear, well-organized, full of backbone, magnificent, thick but not muddy, light but not gray, and its calligraphy and painting are vivid and shiny on paper.

Xuan paper has good ink wetting property, strong durability, aging resistance and difficult discoloration. Xuan paper is tough and moist, smooth but not slippery, white and dense, pure in texture, lossless in rubbing, strong in ink wetting, and unique in permeability and lubricity. Pen and ink are completed in one stroke, with distinct shades, visible textures, clear Mo Yun and distinct layers. It is not easy to be eaten by insects and has a long service life. Xuan paper has been known as "the king of paper, the paper of a thousand years" since ancient times.

3. Hard yellow paper

Hard yellow paper is a kind of precious art processing paper created by working people in Tang Dynasty. Used to write scriptures and imitate ancient posts. On the basis of dyeing yellow paper in the previous generation, people in the Tang Dynasty painted wax evenly on the paper, which made the paper have the advantages of luster, luster and beauty, so it was called hard yellow paper. The translucency of paper can be used to make copies of calligraphy and painting works. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Ai Dong's Postscript of Guang Chuan (Volume 6) "If people don't test hard yellow paper, they are called Gu Mo."

4. Watermark paper

The name of ancient paper. Also known as "flower paper". This kind of paper can show shiny lines or patterns except curtains when viewed in light. The purpose is to increase the potential aesthetic feeling of paper.

There are two methods: one is to weave a texture or pattern with thread on the paper curtain and raise it on the curtain surface. When making paper, the pulp here is relatively thin, so the texture will glow and appear on the paper. The second is to press the mold of wood or other materials with texture or pattern on the paper with strong force. It is based on this principle that watermark paper, such as securities paper, currency paper and stationery, is widely used in various countries.

Watermark paper was invented by China, and its origin can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. In the early days, watermark paper was mainly used as writing paper, poetry paper and postcards. Li Jianzhong's "stamps of the same year" from the end of the Five Dynasties to the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty are kept in the Palace Museum in Beijing, which is the earliest water-printed paper in the world so far. Small pieces of paper are composed of two pieces of paper, showing a bright water ripple pattern. Han Ma Tie, written by Mi Fei, a painter in the Northern Song Dynasty, presents a castle pattern in the clouds, which is a kind of complicated watermark paper.

5. Bamboo paper

Bamboo paper is a kind of paper made of bamboo, which was invented by China people in ancient times. At the same time, papermaking is one of the four great inventions in ancient China. The ancients used bamboo paper to write articles instead of bamboo slips. Ninghua County, Fujian, China, Changting County, Sichuan, Jiajiang County and Fuyang City, Zhejiang are important producing areas of bamboo paper.

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