What are the advantages of rice paper?

Xuan paper has the characteristics of "tough and moist, smooth but not slippery, white and dense, pure texture, lossless rubbing and strong ink wetting", and has unique permeability and lubricity. Writing has both bone and spirit, and painting has vitality. It is the paper for painting and calligraphy that can best reflect the artistic style of our country.

In addition, because of its aging resistance, no discoloration, less moth-eaten and long life, Xuan paper has the reputation of "the king of paper, the paper with a thousand years of life". /kloc-won the gold medal in Panama International Paper Competition in the 20th century.

Besides painting poems, Xuan paper is also the best paper for writing diplomatic notes and preserving high-level archives and historical materials.

China handed down a large number of rare ancient books and the ink of famous painters and calligraphers, most of which are preserved on Xuan paper, and still remain the same today.

The selection and origin of Xuan paper, the raw material of Xuan paper, is closely related to the geography of Jingxian County. As Pteroceltis tatarinowii is one of the main local tree species, Pteroceltis tatarinowii bark has become the main raw material of rice paper. Rice is grown locally, and a large amount of straw becomes one of the raw materials; Jingxian County is accompanied by Qingyi River and Xin 'anjiang River, which laid the foundation of Jingxian Xuan paper industry.

The raw material of Jingxian Xuan paper is mainly ebony tree, a special product in southern Anhui mountainous area, and some straws are added. After a long period of soaking, ashing, cooking, washing, bleaching, pulping, fishing, gluing, baking, 18 procedures and 100 procedures, high-quality rice paper can be manufactured for more than one year.