What are the similarities and differences between Japanese paper and Tang paper?

Usually "Tang paper" refers to Xuan paper, and "paper" refers to Japanese paper or window paper (paper for sticking windows). However, the details will have different definitions in different environments, because the two names involve different origins, materials and techniques.

According to the difference of materials and technology, the paper considered as representative is a kind of paper made of long-fiber plants such as hemp, bamboo and sandalwood. After learning the technology of China. At first, it was famous for its pane paper "envelope paper", such as the history of Bora paper. So usually speaking of paper, the main impression will be "very strong and large in size".

Tang paper, first of all, covers the traditional craft paper imported from China, but it does not deliberately distinguish the differences in technology or details in China, such as raw rice paper, cooked rice paper and jade rice paper. Anything that can be called Xuan paper can be Tang paper. However, based on the impression of material technology, it is generally believed that paper made of short fiber plants such as bamboo, mulberry and rice is characterized by strong ink absorption but may be easily damaged, that is, paper based on raw materials.

Because of the characteristics of these two kinds of paper, in Japan, Tang paper (Xuan paper) is considered to be recommended only for those who have mastered the characteristics of paper, ink, pen and inkstone. On the contrary, for beginners of calligraphy or painting, paper is generally recommended.

However, it is generally believed that "Tang paper (Xuan paper) is the best paper in calligraphy" and "Tang paper (China paper)". Therefore, in Japan, a good calligrapher or painter will not spoil paper at will, especially Tang paper.

Note: Xuan paper can only be called old paper if it is stored for more than several years (usually five years). The so-called good ink can be seen as new, and good paper needs to be old, all of which illustrate the importance and significance of Chen Fang Xuan paper.

If you want to give a gift, consider giving a knife or a knife of old paper. For knowledgeable people, its effect is far better than new paper, and it can even be called investment. But if it is particularly exaggerated old paper, and the time is more than ten years, decades or longer, don't consider giving gifts. Its price calculation is not only based on the number of sheets, but also on the quantity (size). It can be said that the price is easier to become a collection or even a material for restoring cultural relics than painting and calligraphy, without considering general gifts.