First, the production materials are different.
1, mulberry paper
This is paper made of mulberry bark.
2. Tan Pi Xuan Paper
This is paper made of sandalwood bark.
Second, the materials are different.
1, mulberry paper
Mulberry fiber is tough and long, very strong. The paper made of mulberry bark is flexible and thin, with evenly staggered fibers and beautiful texture. Because of its light weight, softness, strong tensile force, good fastness and strong water absorption, the paper grain tears like cotton silk, so it is also called "cotton paper".
2. Tan Pi Xuan Paper
Xuan paper made of Dalbergia odorifera bark has six characteristics, such as strong adsorption, difficult deformation, anti-aging, moth-proofing and long life, which makes the paper thin, light, soft, tough, fine and white. It is helpful for painters and calligraphers to achieve a special style of changing shades and increasing ink absorption when creating paintings and calligraphy.
Third, the use is different.
1, mulberry paper
In ancient times, it has been used for advanced calligraphy and painting and advanced paper mounting. In addition to ordinary paper, it is also widely used in making umbrellas, pasting baskets, making guns, wrapping Chinese medicine, making fans and so on.
Refined mulberry paper is also an essential accessory for embroidered hats of Uygur girls. After the 1980s, mulberry paper withdrew from people's daily life.
2. Tan Pi Xuan Paper
Mainly used in painting and calligraphy, it is characterized by good ink wetting and strong layering, and its painting and calligraphy effect can fully reflect the "five strokes and seven inks" and "five colors and six colors" in overseas painting and calligraphy techniques. Make pen and ink and paper interdependent and complement each other. Make the emotional expression of the work incisively and vividly, and the inspiration is wild. In particular, it can reflect the characteristics of ink and achieve ideal writing effect.
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