Xuan paper is a specialty of Jingxian County, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province. It is an iconic product of Anhui Province and one of the Four Treasures of the Study. It enjoys the reputation of "Millennium household paper", mainly because of its good quality. During the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, Xuancheng County had begun to produce paper and pens. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, rice paper made of Dalbergia Dalbergia bark appeared. During the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, Xuan paper processing paper appeared.
The raw materials of rice paper have certain requirements for the environment. Jingxian County is located in the southern edge of mid-latitude, where the climate, humidity, temperature and rainfall are all suitable for the selection and production of rice paper. Because of the high quality of Xuan paper, by the end of 20 15, the annual output of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, Anhui Province was about 8 million tons, which was greatly improved and won many awards.
Xuan paper is not only made of green sandalwood bark, but also made of straw in Shatian and unique mountain spring water in Jingxian County. It has unique functions such as durability. Xuan paper, as an intangible cultural heritage, has high cultural value and reflects the social phenomenon of an era. We should pass on this technology.
Product characteristics of rice paper
1, quality characteristics
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. Writing and painting are divided into five colors, that is, they are completed in one stroke, with distinct shades, visible textures, distinct 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.
2. General specifications
The paper is soft, smooth and smooth, with a faint bamboo curtain. Trimming should be neat and clean, and there should be no defects such as wrinkles, cracks, holes, sand particles and attachments that affect the use of paper. The colors of the same batch of products shall be consistent, and the difference in brightness (whiteness) shall not be greater than 3% (absolute value).