Xuan paper traditional production technology

The traditional production techniques of Xuan paper are as follows:

1. Xuan paper is a kind of traditional handmade paper in China, which is famous for its fine texture, good ink absorption, and not easy to break. The technique of making Xuan paper has a long history and has survived for thousands of years, and is still an important part of China's cultural treasury. The process of making Xuan paper is very tedious and requires many procedures to complete.

2. First of all, you need to use high-quality raw materials - green sandalwood bark and mulberry bark. Both raw materials need to be soaked and steamed for a long time to remove the impurities and cellulose in them. Then, the treated raw materials are ground and screened to obtain pure fibers. Next, the fibers are mixed with water to form a slurry.

3, this process needs to pay attention to control the moisture content to ensure the quality of paper. Adding the right amount of gum to the pulp makes the paper tougher and more durable. Gums are usually extracted from animal bones or plants and have a certain viscosity and elasticity. Finally, the pulp is poured into a special paper trough and spread evenly with a spatula.

Related knowledge of Xuan paper is as follows:

1. Xuan paper, originating from China, is a traditional Chinese paper used for calligraphy and painting, and is known as the "living fossil" of the world's handmade paper-making techniques. Its production techniques were inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in October 2009. Xuan paper began in the Tang Dynasty and was produced in Jing County (now Xuan City, Anhui Province), which was named Xuan paper because it was under the jurisdiction of Xuanzhou in the Tang Dynasty.

2. It has a history of more than 1500 years. Classified by the degree of ink blotting on the paper surface, there are three main types of Xuan paper: raw Xuan, cooked Xuan and semi-cooked Xuan. Among them, raw Xuan paper has strong water absorption and water seepage, which is easy to produce rich changes in ink, with which the ink splash method, ink accumulation method, can collect water and halo ink, to achieve the effect of water away from the ink flow.

3, Xuan paper is a paper with a long history, not only for calligraphy and painting, but also widely used in ancient books restoration, seal cutting and framing. Its distinctive features are good ink-wetting, durable and strong aging resistance, not easy to change color. Classified by use, rice paper can be roughly divided into three categories: calligraphy rice paper, painting rice paper and special net leather.