Where is the specialty of Yuexi Mulberry Paper?

Yuexi mulberry bark is a geographical indication protection product.

Yuexi mulberry paper is a specialty of Yuexi in Anqing, Anhui Province.

Yuexi Mulberry Paper is a special paper made from mulberry produced in Maojianshan Township, Yuexi County, Anhui Province, in the hinterland of Dabie Mountain, through more than 30 traditional manual processes. Yuexi county has a long history of producing mulberry paper, which has a history of 1700 years.

Yuexi mulberry paper fiber has fine texture, clear texture, no damage, light but not slippery, strong water absorption, white color, distinct Mo Yun, no rot and no smoke. The mulberry fiber content of authentic Yuexi mulberry paper is not less than 80%, and it can also be blended according to the contract requirements or the buyer's special requirements. Can also be selected according to the contract requirements or the buyer's special requirements. Now it is mainly used for painting and calligraphy mounting, ancient books restoration, wallpaper, cultural handicrafts and so on in the traditional building eaves and shed wall technology.

In 2008, the production technology of mulberry paper was listed in the national intangible cultural heritage protection list. In 2009, Mr. Wang Bolin, who was born in a papermaking family in Maojianshan Township, Yuexi County, was awarded the title of "representative inheritor of national intangible cultural heritage" and became one of the only 1 inheritors of this project in China.

Papermaking is one of the four great inventions in ancient China. Mulberry paper is also called leather paper, Chinese paper and spectrum paper. Wang Jia of the Jin Dynasty recorded in the Notes to the Book of the Later Han Dynasty: "(Jia Kui) peeled mulberry skin in court as a farewell, or wrote it on a screen and recited it to remember." This shows that people in the Eastern Han Dynasty have realized that mulberry bark can be used to write records. During the Northern Song Dynasty (958-996 AD), there was a saying in Su Yijian's Four Books of the Study: "Lei's great-grandson still has Zhang Hua and his ancestral books, and the books are mulberry tree roots." Zhang Huasheng was born in 232 AD, which shows that the production history of mulberry paper has been at least 1700 years.

In the thirty-third year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty, Anqing County Records, Food Records and Production Records recorded that "the buried hill is full of tea, lacquer, cotton and paper." It shows that the paper industry of buried hill became a local "famous brand" in the middle of Ming Dynasty. In the sixty years of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty, Anqing Prefecture, Geography and Products contained "paper, which is called leather paper." . 1999 "Records of Qianshan County, Food Accumulation and Quality Records" said that "leather paper was made by cobblers such as Jun _, and mulberry paper was made in Jiangxi, with the finest flower tips, second only to Jiangxi." It shows that mulberry paper was produced in the buried hill in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, and its quality can be comparable to that of Jiangxi.

Paper-making and Printing in Anqing Local Records Yuexi, Buried Hill, Taihu Lake, Guichi and other places have a history of producing local China leather paper, spectrum paper, white hemp paper and calligraphy and painting paper. During the Republic of China, there were 25 paper mills in Guichi County. 1949 Yuexi paper trough 19 1, output 7 1 ton. "Among them, Chinese paper and spectrum paper are mulberry paper.

The Records of Yuexi County (1978-2002) records: "The paper industry in this county has a long history. In September, 2005, the county 155 paper slot. In 28 years, there were 40 paper troughs in Laibang River, Shanghezhuang Changpu River and other places, producing Chinese paper and silver paper. In 32 years, the paper slot increased to 166, and the output shrank due to the war. In 35 years, the number of paper slots decreased to 150. By the end of 1937, the number of seats had dropped to 80. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the manual operation and machine production of paper industry developed in parallel. 195 1 year has 1 14 paper slots and employs more than 6,900 people. The rural paper troughs with an annual output of 30,000 knives of leather paper are the most in Maojianshan Township, and the peak production period in winter reaches more than 300. " According to the above records, Yuexi paper industry reached prosperity during the Republic of China. At the peak, there are more than 300 paper troughs in a corner of Maojianshan Township, and manual paper fishing has become an important industry for local people to support their families. "A Brief History of Villages and Towns in Yuexi County" records that "the semi-social area of Maojian Mountain is particularly important and is known as the' hometown of leather paper'. The local folk story "Square Punching Wicker, Board Building Paper Trough" is a true record of the prosperity and extensive influence of the local paper industry.

Wang Bailin, the national non-genetic inheritor of Yuexi mulberry paper, is from Banshe Village, Maojianshan Township, Yuexi County. Banshe Village in Maojianshan Township belongs to Qianshan County in history (commonly known as Houbei Township in Qianshan County). [2] 1936 65438+ 10, the government of the Republic of China established Yuexi County after analyzing the boundaries of Qianshan County, Taihu Lake, Huoshan County and Shucheng County. Before the establishment of the county, there was no name Yuexi, and there was no specific title of mulberry paper. Song Ying Xing's Tiangong Wu Kai Paper in the Ming Dynasty mentioned: "Paper is made of bark, mulberry and hibiscus slices of Broussonetia papyrifera (a _ tree)." As people's daily necessities, it has always been customary to refer to the mulberry paper produced in this area as "leather paper, Chinese paper and spectrum paper".

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, craftsmen and businessmen were untouchable and were not allowed to enter the national household registration (yellow book and fish scale book). In the old society, they even joked that fishermen were "paper flowers" and people in the clan were ashamed of their craftsmanship, which was not recorded in the genealogy. Wang Bailin's ancestors migrated many times since the Yuan Dynasty, passing through Jiangxi, Shucheng and other places, and finally settled in the buried hill (now Banshe Village, Maojianshan Township, Yuexi County) to make mulberry. After fourteen generations of inheritance, "Yuexi mulberry paper" has never been known to the world. In 2005, the Palace Museum in Beijing was in urgent need of "Korean paper" to restore the murals in the scenic spot of Gan Long Leizhai. The mulberry paper produced in Wang Bailin, Yuexi County meets the requirements, and the title of "Yuexi Mulberry Paper" has been recognized by experts. In June 2008, "Mulberry Papermaking Skills" was approved as a national intangible cultural heritage list, and in June 2009, Wang Bailin was awarded the title of representative inheritor of national intangible cultural heritage. Since then, "Yuexi Mulberry Paper" has gained great fame.

The quality characteristics of Yuexi mulberry paper are distinct. The paper is grayish white, with fine fibers, clear texture, soft hand feeling, smooth but not slippery, strong water absorption, well-defined Mo Yun, smooth paper surface, no wrinkles, holes, tears and other attachments; The mulberry fiber content of Yuexi mulberry paper is not less than 80%, which has high tolerance, high tensile strength, close longitudinal and transverse tear values and moderate flexibility. At present, it is mainly used as high-grade paper for famous painters and painters, paper for restoring cultural relics and classics in museums, wallpaper, plaques, couplets, partition boards, large-scale paintings and calligraphy in the pasting process of inner eaves of traditional buildings in China. [3]

Mulberry paper is produced in many parts of China, such as Xinjiang, Hebei, Shandong, Northeast China, Zhejiang, Jingxian and Xuancheng. Compared with mulberry paper in these areas, Yuexi mulberry paper has the following advantages: 1. Ordinary mulberry paper is mostly acidic due to local water sources, auxiliary materials and production methods. The PH value of Yuexi mulberry paper is between 7 and 8. Paper is insect-resistant, non-rot, and can be well preserved for a long time. Ordinary mulberry paper is made by modern mechanization. After the mulberry fiber is cut and polished by machine, the fiber is very short, which has lost the characteristics of long mulberry fiber. Yuexi mulberry paper is made by hand, and the long fibers are not damaged. It has higher folding endurance, greater tensile strength, moderate flexibility, and similar vertical and horizontal tear values, and can resist paper deformation caused by excessive weather and humidity changes. These are the incomparable advantages of other mulberry paper. It can be used as paper for pasting the eaves of ancient buildings and restoring ancient cultural relics and calligraphy and painting, which can ensure the restored calligraphy and painting and ancient architecture technology to the greatest extent and is durable. [3]

The quality characteristics of Yuexi mulberry paper come from mulberry raw materials, mountain spring water and ancient production technology in Maojianshan Township, Yuexi County, Anhui Province. Mulberry bark grown in Maojian Mountain and weak alkaline mountain spring water unique to the mountain area are specially made by using the traditional ancient manual end curtain papermaking process that has been passed down for thousands of years. It is this skill that has been inherited for thousands of years and adheres to the concept of quality first that can produce mulberry paper, a cultural paper.

Yuexi mulberry paper

The administrative division of Yuexi County in Anhui Province is Maojianshan Township, with a total area of 96 square kilometers.

Letter of Yuexi County People's Government on Delineating the Protection Scope of Geographical Indications of Yuexi Mulberry Paper Products, Guangdong Zhengmi [2065438+04] No.47.

It is similar to the enterprise standard of Yuexi Paper Co., Ltd.: Q/YJS0 1-20 15 Yuexi mulberry paper.