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Paper is one of the four famous Chinese inventions. It is widely believed that paper was invented by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 A.D.- 220 A.D.). After the Eastern Jin Dynasty , paper was extensively used instead of traditional writing materials such as bamboo slips and silks. Various methods of producing paper emerged one after another. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, the paper producing industry thrived with the appearance of many high-quality products. During the Qing Dynasty , Xuan Paper' was produced in Jing Prefecture of Anhui Province (Xuanzhou) became the special paper for painting and calligraphy, and was regarded as the king of paper'.
Xuan Paper is a pure, typically white and moth resistant Chinese handmade paper. Xuan paper is manufactured by Cao family of Jing County, Anhui Province, whose ancestor was one of the earliest papermaker and major producer in feudal China.
Xuan paper is applauded and considered to be the best. Jing County paper was first shipped to Xuanzhou, then transshipped to other ports. That is why Jing County paper is called Xuan paper. The calligraphy can be kept thousands of years without changing the quality of the art.
The paper are made up of chosen raw material wash and starch by the natural spring water and exposed out of door day and night to make it white naturally. The special features of the paper is good strength, soft, fine textured, resistant to folds and moths and is white as jade. There are numerous kinds of Xuan paper, such as dan, jia, luowen, coral, tiger-skin and jade-plate. The quality of handmade xuan paper depends on whether the paper is unprocessed, processed or half processed.
Application of Xuan Paper
* A paper reflecting the tradition of Chinese papermaking.
* Forms an ideal surface for Chinese people to express themselves in written or paintings.
* It is an ideal art paper paper for painting, drawing, conservation, and traditional as well as digital printmaking.
* Xuan paper has been considered best throughout the ages for Chinese calligraphy.
* The people both home and abroad like it as oriental art treasure.
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