Bookmarks are used to remember the number of pages in a book.
Bookmarks are used to inscribe the title of a book. They are usually affixed to the upper left corner of the cover of ancient books. They usually mark where you have read and record the progress of reading. With the development of the Internet age, bookmarks are Developed and derived e-bookmarks to record reading progress, thoughts and reading positions.
As a mark of reading progress, I won’t pay too much attention to it. In fact, if you pay close attention, a small bookmark often vividly records past life. It is like a mirror, through which you can glimpse thousands of years of culture and see various aspects of life.
Bookmarks come with ancient scroll-bound books. In order to distinguish the content of the book and make it easier to read, the ancients tied a small sign with the title and volume of the book on one end of the shaft. This is the original form of the bookmark.
The word "bookmark" appeared in the Tang Dynasty, such as Du Fu's poem "Inscribed on the wall of the house where Brother Bai lives in the mountain": "The penholder is stained by the rain from the window, and the bookmark reflects the light." At that time, "bookmark" was usually used It is made of bamboo pieces, and sophisticated people also use ivory. After the Song Dynasty, the style of bookmarks was basically finalized, and it basically became what it is now.
Extended information:
You can use rice paper, cardboard or waterproof oil painting paper to make bookmarks. Not only can you use paper to make bookmarks, you can also use other materials to make bookmarks.
For example:
1. Plastic bookmarks: In addition to paper, another common material for making bookmarks is plastic. The reason is simple: it's cheap and prints beautifully.
2. Metal bookmarks: The third common bookmark material is metal. The most valuable metal is gold. There are also bookmarks made of tin.
3. Leather bookmarks, wool bookmarks: Animals are good friends of mankind, but they have also made huge sacrifices for human happiness. They not only provide food and labor for humans, but also contribute their skin, hair, bones, etc. to human spiritual life.
4. Plant labels: finished animals, of course insects, say plants. In fact, the paper bookmarks mentioned above are made from plants. But for paper bookmarks, plants are not the direct raw material.
Bookmarks made directly from plants include wooden bookmarks, bamboo bookmarks, etc. In addition to their branches, plants often have leaves that can be used to make bookmarks. Smaller plants can make bookmarks as a whole. Speaking of plants, of course cotton cannot be forgotten. Cotton can also be used to make bookmarks. There are bookmarks made directly from cotton yarn and bookmarks made from cloth.