Riding the wind of rebirth

"Yes, it's Mr. Zhang, look at it." Manager Fei called out "Tip" and handed over the note respectfully: "Isn't this just a scrap of paper? I'll wear it now, and I'll wear it here ..."

The moisture resistance of the leather case is limited, or it is intentional, because completely drying is also damaging to the paper.

Zhou Zhi and Manager Fei put on gloves, took out all the large and small papers under the leather, and put them on the workbench.

After the paper was taken out, there was another piece of leather underneath. When the leather was opened this time, Manager Fei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This layer is mostly folded jute paper bundles and a dozen or so scrolls.

The ink stains under the paper can be vaguely seen through the jute paper.

This is calligraphy and painting.

If it's a celebrity calligraphy and painting, Zhou Zhi's 5 yuan is not a loss.

"This is... Jilin paper!" Before he had time to take out the calligraphy and painting, Zhang Lao exclaimed: "Jilin paper!"

"Korea paper? Which dynasty?" Zhou Zhi didn't care about anything else, so he came over to look at the little note first.

Jilin is Silla, one of the three kingdoms in the northern peninsula in ancient times.In the third year of Tang Longxiang, Silla was established as Jilin Prefecture. The area is rich in mu trees, which are used to make white paper. It is bright white and lovely, so it is named Jilin Paper.

Mr. Zhang nodded: "In the beginning, the output of this paper was extremely rare. It was a property of the imperial palace. It was generally used as a tribute, and the local people were not allowed to use it."

"In the Song Dynasty, the output of this kind of paper increased greatly, and it began to be introduced into my country in batches. In the Qing Dynasty, my country produced imitations, which were mostly used as book cover paper, but the quality could not be compared with the original Jilin paper of the Song Dynasty."

"This little note is from the Song Dynasty?" Manager Fei didn't dislike it at all now: "Mr. Zhang, how to identify it?"

"This kind of paper is white in color, and there are different thicknesses. The thick one is tough and strong, and the gloss on both sides is the same. It can also be uncovered in layers, and the distance between the curtain lines is wide and horizontal."

"Thin ones are even rarer, and things can be seen through the paper. For those with thick curtain patterns, there are obvious and tightly intertwined and shiny fiber bundles on the paper surface, just like those made by silkworm cocoons."

"This paper became the high-grade paper for traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting in the Song Dynasty. "Negative Xuan Yelu" by Chen Yu in the Northern Song Dynasty said: "Koryo paper is made of cotton and cocoons. It is as white as silk and as tough as silk. It is used for writing. There is nothing in this China, and it is also a rare product'."

"The court painters and celebrities in the Northern Song Dynasty, if their works were on paper, they usually depicted catharsis on Goryeo paper. This kind of paper was also loved by the rulers of all dynasties, and it has always been an important tribute."

"Didn't you think of imitating it?"

"There were imitations. In the Qing Dynasty, there were many varieties of Goryeo paper for tribute, such as Lijin paper, Jinling paper, Jinghua paper, bamboo green paper, etc. After Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, there were imitation Goryeo papers, and later famous artists were more useful. Imitation of Goryeo paper, but more for painting, and better local paper for calligraphy.”

"Then no matter how precious this paper is, it's useless if it's too small?" Zhou Zhi was puzzled.

"How can it be useless?!" Another white coat next to him was anxious: "Restore the paintings of the Song and Ming Dynasties, these are all treasures!"

"Understood, turn the original soup into the original food!" Zhou Zhi nodded, "There are still a bunch of..."

Mr. Zhang and his assistant Xu Gong looked over the papers that Zhou Zhi and Manager Fei had just taken out.

"This is bamboo paper. It has been around since the Ming Dynasty. It is made of tender bamboo. It is produced in Fujian and Jiangxi provinces. It is white in color and smooth on the surface, with a slightly rough back. The curtain pattern is about... Teacher, is it so?"

"Basically correct, only a little bit of work is missing." Mr. Zhang looked at the paper with a magnifying glass: "The best of this kind of paper is called 'Taishilian', which was used by Wuyingge to print 'Dianbanshu' during the Kangxi and Qianlong years. The main paper used for printing books after the Qianlong period is basically rare. Its color is light yellow, its texture is thin and smooth, its back is slightly astringent, there is no hidden curtain pattern, and there is a sound when it shakes."

"Look carefully at the yellow. It is dyed with Jianyang sansan pepper. It is not the oxidized color after natural aging. The curtain pattern of this paper is also the 'rear appearance' after aging, which is not visible at the earliest. Therefore, this paper It's not 'Bamboo Material Liansi', but the more precious 'Taishi Lian'."

"Let's look at this batch again, isn't it similar?" Mr. Zhang pulled another stack of papers over.

Zhou Zhi looked at the two kinds of paper: "Mr. Zhang, there is still a big difference. Taishilian doesn't have straw sticks and scraps, and the craftsmanship seems to be more advanced, but this paper clip has more straw sticks and scraps."

"Yes, this student observed very carefully. Because this piece of paper can actually be regarded as the ancestor of 'Taishilian'." Mr. Zhang habitually regarded Zhou Zhi as an intern who came to visit Gongmei, and smiled.

"Earlier than 'Taishilian'? Ming Dynasty?"

"We have to move forward." Mr. Zhang said with a smile: "This is called 'Jianyang button', which was named after it was produced in Jianyang, Fujian Province in the Song Dynasty. It is also called hemp yarn paper because it is used for printing books in Jianyang hemp yarn bookstore. "

"It is a kind of anti-moth bamboo paper dyed with Sansho pepper. The paper is yellowish-brown in color, medium in thickness, smooth in surface, slightly thick in back, with more grass sticks and flakes in it. It is yellowish-brown or black. Paper Thin and light, trembling with sound."

"Teacher! Come and see this!" Xu Gong exclaimed again.

"What's wrong? Isn't this Mao Taizhi?"

Zhou Zhi saw that the roll of paper that XCMG opened had rough edges, but it was thinner and darker than the rough edges.The surface is not smooth, but softer.

This paper is one of the few ancient papers that Zhou Zhi knows about. It is a must-have paper for restoring ancient books. It can be said that without it, there would be no such thing as ancient book restoration.It got its name because Mao’s Jigu Pavilion mostly used this paper to print books in Ming Dynasty.

"It's under this paper..."

"Wannianhong! This is Guangdong Wannianhong!"

"Old Zhang, what is Wannianhong?"

"Wannianhong is a thread-bound book published in Guangdong Province during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its title page and back cover need to be set off by a kind of paper. The 'Guangben' in ancient books is also characterized by this." Mr. Zhang said: "Generally, it is used at that time. It is made of rough edges or continuous history paper, and then painted with toxic pigments such as arsenic. Because the color is orange and can repel insects, it is also called anti-moth paper, also called Wannian red."

"Teacher, Wannianhong in the Ming Dynasty is just a package..."

The studio was suddenly quiet.

That's right... What could be the things wrapped in Maotai paper and Wannianhong seals in the Ming Dynasty?

Perhaps feeling the tense atmosphere in the studio, XCMG became cautious when opening Wannianhong.

When the Wannianhong was opened, a piece of old paper inside was revealed. The color had aged to the color of topaz, but it was as dense as the natural inner surface after cutting a silkworm cocoon.

Seeing this old paper, Zhang Laoru was struck by lightning, and supported the large desktop in the studio with both hands: "My God... this, this is... whoever writes will know Chengxintang!"

"Isn't it Pan's Chengxintang?" Now it was Zhou Zhi's turn to be surprised: "Although the Jun family has a Chengxin paper, there is a Chengxintang who dares to write?!"