1. The smooth surface of rice paper has less resistance, and the writing is elegant and elegant. It is suitable for beautiful and free characters, and the writing can flow smoothly, such as regular script, running script and cursive script.
2. The rough surface of rice paper has resistance It is large and has a strong sense of simplicity when written. It is suitable for majestic and vigorous characters with obvious whitening effect, such as seal script and official script;
3. Rice paper has good ink wetting properties, is durable and resistant to aging, and is not easy to change color. Rice paper has the characteristics of tough but moisturizing, smooth but not slippery, white and dense, pure texture, no damage when folded, strong ink wetting properties, etc. It has unique penetrating and lubricating properties.
When writing and painting, "ink is divided into five colors," that is, one stroke is completed, with deep and light shades, the texture is visible, the ink rhyme is clear, and the layers are distinct. Fewer insects and longer life. Rice paper has been known as "the king of paper and thousand-year-old paper" since ancient times. ?
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Paper for calligraphy works
1. Rice paper and imitation rice paper
The most precious writing paper today It’s Yubanxuan. The jade board is made of mulberry, short knotted wood, rice straw and sandalwood bark soaked in lime. It has the strongest ink absorption and the best texture. Xuan paper is named after Xuancheng, Anhui Province. However, Xuancheng itself does not produce paper. Instead, the surrounding paper-producing areas all use Xuan as a distribution center.
Let’s continue talking about the precious jade plate. This kind of paper is not suitable for everyone, because it absorbs ink very much, so people who use the pen too slowly will have a hard time using it. As long as the pen stops for a moment, the ink will seep out and form a big ink ball. !
But there are also people who take advantage of its characteristics to write unique calligraphy, such as Bao Shichen's light-ink calligraphy and Qi Baishi's large-scale freehand paintings. Because rice paper absorbs ink and is difficult to write on, some people have improved it or made it by calendering, adding vitriol, or adding pulp. The improved rice paper has slightly reduced ink absorbency and is easier to write on.
2. Chengxintang paper
It is a famous paper used by Empress Li of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and is as famous as Tinggui ink. It is smooth and compact, and is known as "slippery as spring, as dense as ice, and as dense as a seal". It is the top grade of weak blotting paper, the worse one is called jade water paper, and the second worst one is called cold gold paper. "Light and crisp" is its characteristic.
3. Shu Jian
It is said that Cai Lun’s ancient paper-making method was passed down from Western Shu, and the Shu Jian produced has been quite famous since the Tang Dynasty, such as Xue Tao Jian, Xie Gong Jian, etc. It is said that the water here is of pure quality, so the paper is of excellent quality. "Xie Gong Jian" is named after the type of Jian written by the teacher. Because it has ten colors, it is also called Ten Color Jian. "Xue Tao Jian" is named after Tao. However, although this kind of colored paper is made according to ancient methods, the dyeing is easy to fade and cannot be passed down for a long time. It is just for entertainment.
4. Sutra paper
Sutra paper is used in Buddhist temples to write or print Buddhist scriptures. It is also called golden millet paper and comes in two types: yellow and white. The clay-gold paper and wax paper commonly used by people in the Ming and Qing Dynasties are rarely seen today. Although the cold-light paper is the lowest in appearance, it is also rare. Today, Toriko paper made in Japan is generally used, but it is expensive, does not last long, and is not practical.
5. Strong ink-absorbing paper
Most of them are made of wood fiber. They have strong ink-absorbing properties and a rough surface. Once the ink falls off the paper, it easily spreads. Pulp is often added when writing. Or coated with wax, the luster is not as bright as paper, but more subtle, mainly rice paper. Although it appeared later, it has now replaced writing paper as the most valuable writing paper.
6. Raw edge paper, Yuan Shu paper and cotton paper
Rice paper is expensive, and rough edge paper is generally used when practicing calligraphy. This kind of paper was originally used for printing books, but because of its good quality, some people bought the books and cut them to practice calligraphy, so it was called "raw edge paper". The raw material used for this paper is mainly bamboo. It is tooth-yellow in color and has a fine texture. It is very different from the machine-made raw edge paper used in the copybooks of primary and middle school students today. Yuan Shu paper is similar to rough-edged paper, but it is unknown today.
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