Understand: Xuan Paper's choice of materials and manufacturing process

The tools used in each production process of Xuan Paper are very particular. For example, the use of bamboo curtains for papers requires the use of textured bamboos, long bones, and loose texture. Xuan Paper's choice of materials is also very particular about. The bark of the saccharin tree is better than the branches that are more than two years old; the rice straw is generally made of straw that has a long length of time in the sand field (its lignin and ash content is lower than that of straw grown in ordinary paddy fields).

In addition, the raw materials for papermaking include goose husks, mulberry bark, etc., belonging to the bast class. After the raw materials are soaked, cooked, washed and bleached, the impurities are removed and beaten, so that the fibers are stirred to separate the fibers, and then diluted with water, and then put in an appropriate proportion of the binder (dispersed. Agent) into a slurry can be papermaking. Papermaking is the use of bamboo curtains and wooden frames, the slurry swaying into it, the fiber is precipitated in the bamboo curtain by shaking, the moisture is lost from the gap, the paper is long thick, thin and light. After the handsheets are finished, the bamboo curtains are taken out, and the lines need to be overlapped after being separated. After a part of the water is lost, the density is increased by the heavy pressure method, and the baking can be performed. Baking paper is the use of steam in the sealed iron plate to generate heat, with a long wood bar light hand paper, leveled with a brush, indirect heating to dry the paper, and at the same time product inspection, is the finished rice paper.

Xuan paper has the characteristics of “tough and smooth, light but not slippery, dense white, pure texture, non-destructive, strong ink resilience”, and has unique penetration and lubrication properties. Writing is a combination of bones and gods, and painting is full of spirits. It is the best paper for calligraphy and painting that embodies Chinese artistic style. The so-called “ink-and-blue-colored” is one stroke of completion, shades of darkness and shade, texture visible, ink rhyme clear and distinct. This is the use of rice paper by the painter to control the ink ratio, control the proportion of ink and wash, and achieve a kind of artistic effect. In addition, it is also known as “King of Paper, Millennium Shou Paper” due to its aging resistance, non-discoloration, low insects, and long life span. In the 19th century, it won a gold medal at the Panama International Paper Competition. In addition to painting poems, Xuan Paper is the best paper for writing diplomatic notes, keeping senior files, and historical materials. Many of the ancient books and famous paintings and paintings that have been handed down in China have been preserved in Xuan paper, and they are still as old as they were. Therefore, Xuan Paper enjoys a reputation for its high quality and profound cultural and artistic connotations.