First, the ink has good wettability, strong durability, aging resistance and is not easy to change color. This is related to fiber and its production technology. At present, the Palace Museum in China and museums in other countries basically have paintings painted on rice paper. For example, 1000-year-old ancient paintings of the Tang Dynasty can be preserved to this day. If it were any other paper, it would have faded long ago.
Second, Xuan paper has the characteristics of "tough and moist, smooth but not slippery, white and dense, pure texture, no damage to rubbing, and strong ink wetting".
Third, it has unique permeability and lubricity. Writing is both a bone and a spirit, while painting is full of spirit, and it has become the calligraphy and painting paper that best reflects China's artistic style. The so-called "ink is divided into five colors", that is, it is completed in one stroke, with distinct shades, visible textures, distinct Mo Yun and distinct layers. This is the artistic effect achieved by painters and painters by using the moistening property of Xuan paper to control the proportion of ink and wash, and the brush strokes are slow and smooth.
Fourth, there are few moths and long service life. Xuan paper has been known as "the king of paper, the paper of a thousand years" since ancient times. /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. Paper used for painting and calligraphy in the world is not as good as Xuan paper.