What paper is used for calligraphy works and how to fold it?

The paper used for calligraphy works is generally Xuan paper.

Folding method:

1. First, fold the four-foot poster in half, and then fold the overlapping parts at both ends by one inch.

2. Then fold it in half, and finally fold it diagonally along the vertical and horizontal center lines of the square to form the Mi Zige.

Put these four words on the right side of the book, and leave a third or a quarter on the left. Note that the tail stamp can only reach the waist of the word "Qiang" at most, and cannot be flush with the foot of the word "Qiang".

Extended data:

Characteristics of rice paper:

Xuan paper, a specialty of Jingxian County, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, is a national geographical indication product.

Xuan paper is a unique handicraft in China. It has the characteristics of soft and tough texture, smooth as jade, not decaying and ever-changing Mo Yun. Enjoy the reputation of "Millennium Life Paper" and be known as "National Treasure". Painting with inscriptions on rice paper, Mo Yun is clear, well-organized, full of backbone, magnificent, thick but not muddy, light but not gray, and its calligraphy and painting are vivid and shiny on paper.

Xuan paper has good ink wetting property, strong durability, aging resistance and difficult discoloration. Xuan paper is tough and moist, smooth but not slippery, white and dense, pure in texture, lossless in rubbing, strong in ink wetting, and unique in permeability and lubricity. Writing and painting are divided into five colors, that is, they are completed in one stroke, with distinct shades, visible textures, distinct Mo Yun and distinct layers.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Xuan Paper