There are thousands of flashy scenes in the world, and there are always warnings and admonitions brought by history. It is often difficult for people to see things that can change the meaning or value of life from the life around them, but they can always know the truth of everything from the fragmented historical past.
This is not only a passage or a discipline, but also an inherent trace of people's search for the origin of everything. History will eventually lead the world to a completely different future with its aftertaste.
Chinese civilization has left countless treasures and inheritance to the world in the afterglow of 5, years. Today, they are still alive and kicking in people's daily lives in different ways, and they have formed a cultural value that belongs exclusively to China.
The existence of a craft treasure not only makes the Chinese nation proud, but also makes foreigners look askance. As early as several years ago, it was stolen by the British. What's more regrettable is that in today's society, after being stolen by Japan, its sales volume can far exceed that of China.
This world-famous technological invention is China papermaking. As one of the four great inventions, papermaking technology had a mature system as early as the Western Han Dynasty in China.
However, the paper-making technology handed down from generation to generation in China has not been exported overseas for many years because of its complicated process and secretive production method. On the other hand, several other items of the four great inventions were all copied by foreign countries. The well-known Xuan paper
papermaking technology actually appeared in the history of human civilization as early as a thousand years ago. Whether it is western or eastern civilization, the birth of papermaking is a symbol of the cultural industry moving forward.
therefore, it is not only China that can create paper products. What really makes China's papermaking leap to the leading position in the world and is praised by people is a kind of paper that is well known to the world today, namely Xuan paper.
It turns out that after the maturity of papermaking technology, ancient China constantly updated its original technology in an attempt to invent a more outstanding paper product in the long historical process. Xuan paper is the most important achievement that the ancients created and invented for this purpose.
anyone who practices calligraphy or Chinese painting knows that Xuan paper is the perfect carrier of China's works of art. A piece of rice paper as thin as cicada's wings seems fragile, but in fact it can carry countless washes. Thin but not brittle, the external characteristics of ease and its unparalleled permeability and grinding ability make this paper a superior choice for artists.
In the realm of China traditional culture, Xuan paper also plays an important role, which symbolizes the lofty pursuit of art by the ancients. Therefore, in the long years, only the paper produced in Jingxian County, China can be called Xuan paper.
approaching jingxian county, it seems that you can feel the most primitive way of forming rice paper. A simple piece of rice paper can only be created by the green sandalwood with a tree age of more than two years. Only because of the right texture and color can this tree be selected as the raw material of wood pulp.
and the choice of raw materials is only the starting point of production. After 18 processes and more than 1 operation modes, the appearance of finished rice paper can be changed back. What is even more difficult to understand is that the real rice paper must be the result of the craftsman's own operation.
In addition to the bark of Pteroceltis tatarinowii, auxiliary materials such as Lianyang rice were added. After various complicated and meticulous operations such as steaming, soaking and drying, and natural assistance such as sun and rain, a piece of rice paper was just finished.
complicated technology and proper operation are the real meaning of keeping secrets in Xuan paper. During the thousands of years of historical changes, the technology of rice paper has been handed down from generation to generation in Jingxian County, and it is this kind of national treasure that has been created by the painstaking efforts of craftsmen in previous dynasties. The skills and inheritance of craftsmen from other countries who covet great powers are admirable in China's national culture. Exquisite handicrafts symbolize the crystallization of the wisdom and sweat of the ancients, and at the same time show the world the splendid historical treasures of China's civilization.
In addition to China people's love for Xuan paper, foreigners are also full of curiosity and nostalgia when they first come into contact with this craft.
The existence of a completely different papermaking technology from foreign countries not only makes other countries admire it, but also makes them have evil thoughts. The idea of stealing rice paper from teachers came into being hundreds of years ago. Unfortunately, unlike today, it was not against the law that foreign countries stole their skills from China many years ago.
Therefore, rampant countries also sent intelligence personnel to sneak into the origin of rice paper to inquire. The first person who acted like this was British Bai En. < P > As early as 1877, he sneaked into Jingxian as a British intelligence officer to spy on the making process of Xuan paper.
In the end, Bai En, as an intelligence officer, may have left China in regret because of the complexity of the production process or his own initiative to expose the target, and he didn't gain anything during his latent period. Therefore, Britain did not get the skills of making rice paper.
Coincidentally, while the British were disappointed, the Japanese also went to Jingxian County, China at the same time for a purpose.
Japanese culture's recognition and love for Xuan paper has created their persistent process of stealing teachers. During his stay in China, Japanese spies even stayed there for a long time, and even wrote their own stories as an article called "A Travelling Diary of Making Paper in Qing Dynasty".
even so, rice paper is still not available to the Japanese as they wish. At the beginning of the 2th century, another Japanese started his journey to China again. Even in the future, the rosewood tree as raw material will be transplanted to Japan to imitate rice paper. Japan outsells China in sales
Japan has taken great pains to publicize paper, and even years of stealing teachers and trying failed to defeat their hearts. On the contrary, it strengthened Japan's idea of imitating rice paper.
In a blink of an eye, the Japanese have not given up their obsession with Xuan paper. Continue their attempts in different ways.
an experience after the reform and opening up completely changed the fate of Xuan paper. In the early years, China was not sensitive to the secrecy of manufacturing technology, which gave foreigners an opportunity.
By chance, Japanese officials visited Jingxian County. Who would have thought that the Japanese could watch the whole process of making rice paper? It was because of this mistake that the Japanese began to improve the original technology after returning to China, and rice paper was copied in their persistent polishing.
it is even more regrettable that Japanese imitation rice paper is very popular in the world market, and even ranks first in the world sales for several years. Completely broke China's monopoly on rice paper, which made people sigh.
China needs to learn more from the original historical lessons in the future, and must not let historical regrets repeat themselves.