What paper does China traditional calligraphy and painting use?

Ancient China literati used Xuan paper to write and draw. This kind of paper has very good ink wetting property, which is a very good match with ink painting. This also makes China's calligraphy and painting inseparable from Xuan paper.

Since the Song Dynasty, literati have been keen on freehand brushwork, and in the next hundred years, this style of painting is still the mainstream in the painting world. This style of painting requires a lot of paper. At this time, Xuan paper is loved by scholars because it can moisten ink well. After the inheritance of later painters and calligraphers, the status of Xuan paper is more important. In the Qing Dynasty, emperors also liked to write on rice paper, and even important books like Sikuquanshu were written on rice paper.

However, the fate of Xuan paper after the late Qing Dynasty was very bumpy. During the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the production of Xuan paper stopped because of the turmoil at that time, and it was not until the times were a little better that Xuan paper began to resume production. During the Republic of China, although other industries stopped production because of the current turmoil, the rice paper industry was still thriving. At that time, Qi Baishi, a master of calligraphy and painting, and others liked to use rice paper. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Xuan paper industry was hit again, and only a few workshops were left at that time. After the founding of New China, propaganda production resumed. During the Cultural Revolution, Xuan paper was forced to stop production, but Xuan paper was like a cockroach that could not be killed. After the Cultural Revolution, it was restored.

The above is the story of rice paper. As can be seen from the above, Xuan paper has a very strong vitality. Since it was created, it has been loved by people. Although I was beaten, I can recover quickly.