Chapter 273 Chengxin Hall

"Chengxintang paper? What kind of paper is this? ”

Liu Hanyan had already attracted the characteristics of the famous papers that Fang Ming and Song Xue had talked about before, especially the "legendary" stories, and at this time she was like a curious baby, and she also took the initiative to pick up the coffee pot and pour coffee for Fang Ming.

"The so-called Chengxintang paper refers to a kind of rice paper produced in the Weizhou area of the Southern Tang Dynasty, because it is as thin as a film, as clean as jade, and as smooth as jade, even if it is a length of 50 feet, the color is uniform and unchanged from beginning to end, and the thickness is the same, which is extremely rare. Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, particularly liked this kind of paper, and especially used the ground where he read and reviewed the chapters - Chengxintang to collect this kind of paper, which became the paper used in the palace for a long time, so it was called 'Chengxintang' paper. This kind of paper is not only beautiful in texture, but it can also be said that it has become a work of art beyond the extent of paper as a writing instrument. At the same time, since this paper has been handed down very rarely, its value is extremely valuable. ”

"Oh, how can you be so sure that this is the paper of Chengxintang?"

Song Xue heard Fang Ming's words, her heart was also tight, the reason why she bought this batch of paper with a total of three knives before, of course, was that she thought it was Chengxintang paper, and after buying it, she also used this batch of paper to paint and calligraphy, in terms of characteristics, it was indeed very similar to Chengxintang paper, but after all, she was not an expert in identification, so she was naturally not sure in her heart.

At this time, even if he heard Fang Ming. The novel is so affirmative, I still want to get to the bottom of it.

Since the Tang and Song dynasties, the paper used on letterhead has been more common, and because of the different raw materials and processes used in various types of paper, the nature between them is often quite different, although it is said that these papers such as rice paper have a "millennium paper", but with the passage of time, these papers still show the degree of aging and characteristics of different eras, which is the basis for the collection of identification paper.

"The paper of Chengxintang has its special characteristics."

Fang Ming thought for a moment and took out a high-powered magnifying glass from his pocket, although he said that he had a special ability, but for convenience, he had now developed the habit of carrying a high-powered magnifying glass with him - this was also one of the common equipment for people who played antique collections.

Handing the magnifying glass to Song Xue, Fang Ming said, "Take a look at the surface of this paper yourself and see what is special, especially the texture." ”

Song Xue took the magnifying glass, took it and carefully observed the paper, and after a while, she raised her head and said, "Its lines seem to be oblique to the side, as if there are dragons and phoenixes flying." ”

Fang Ming nodded and said, "Yes, that's right, this is one of the characteristics of Chengxintang paper." At the same time, the texture of the Song version of the paper is relatively soft, and if we hold this paper in our hands, we can immediately feel such characteristics. ”

"Really? Let me see. ”

Liu Hanyan said as he "snatched" the magnifying glass from Song Xue's hand, and after looking at it for a while, he said in surprise: "It's true?" Could it be that all the paper of Chengxintang has this characteristic? “

"Well, yes, that's the external characteristic of Cheng Xin Tang paper."

Liu Hanyan's brows immediately twisted, and said: "Just now you said that the paper of Chengxintang paper is very precious, and now that science and technology are so developed, can it also be imitated?" If there really is such a paper imitation of silk, then how did you identify it? ”

Although Liu Hanyan is not playing with antique collections, the question she raised is to the point, so Song Xue's ears immediately stood up, in fact, this is also her biggest doubt, after all, the current science and technology are much more sophisticated than before, can it be said that the lines are oblique to the side, hidden dragons and phoenixes of paper?

Shaking his head, Fang Ming said with a smile: "Of course it's not so simple, if you want to identify whether it is really Chengxintang's paper, the one you just mentioned is a feature, but you still have to combine other characteristics to make a comprehensive judgment." For example, the Yuan Dynasty paper is thin and relatively thin, and because of the use of alum, the calligraphy and painting of this era are more likely to break, and in the Ming Dynasty, the paper that will be produced by using alum, only appeared in the Xuande period. This is just an example, specific to the paper of Chengxintang, we also have to combine some other characteristics, for example, the ancient paper usually used silk or hemp as raw materials, so as to form a relatively long fiber, the texture is far less than the current paper as fine, and the surface is not as smooth as the current paper. In fact, if you look at it with a magnifying glass, you will find that the surface of the piece of paper in front of you seems to have been peeled off a film, and it is as if it has been bitten by an insect, and there is also a layer of white ash, and the color of the paper is the same whether it is in depth or thickness, inside and outside, there is no difference. ”

"This is because the ancient paper has been passed down to the present, is naturally formed in the process of a long time, if it is a modern high imitation paper, or because of the use of current raw materials, or the use of modern machines, fiber, flatness, and color because it is dyed by dye, the color will be different, in general, imitation paper, no matter how high imitation, in these subtle places will always show the horse's feet."

Liu Hanyan and Song Xue suddenly realized that there were so many doorways for seemingly ordinary paper.

"Don't underestimate these key points of identification, such as the surface of the paper is smooth or not, modern people have long since not had the technology of their predecessors, and they have long been accustomed to machines, so they always habitually use machines to complete when they imitate paper, so that they will immediately show their feet."

"For example, in terms of dyeing, modern technology is developed enough, but no matter how developed it is, it is impossible to achieve the same dyeing under the magnifying glass.

Liu Hanyan and Song Xue nodded one after another when they heard this, Fang Ming was not wrong at all, of course technology is powerful, but this does not mean that technology can do everything.

"It seems that this is indeed the paper of Chengxintang!"

Song Xue laughed happily, the paper of Chengxintang is the most perfect calligraphy and painting paper for calligraphers and painters, she inadvertently bought three knives, which is no different from a big pie falling from the sky!

Seeing Song Xue so excited, Fang Ming also smiled. He knew that Song Xue was not because of the value of these papers, but because calligraphers and painters often liked old papers.

Compared with new paper, the processing technology of old paper is better, and the use of pure natural raw materials, and the fermentation time during and after the production is also long enough, the quality is naturally incomparable.

What's more important is that after decades or even hundreds of years of storage, the calcareous and relatively small debris on the surface of the old paper has long since naturally fallen off or weathered - these things are not visible to the naked eye, but they have a great impact on calligraphy and painting - the paper has become softer and more delicate, which is conducive to the expression of color and ink walking. This is because for calligraphers and painters, it is difficult to write on paper that is too astringent, but paper that is too slippery makes people feel as if they are running on ice, and if they are not careful, they will overrun or be unable to stop. If you can control it freely, you can't write or draw good works.

And these problems can be avoided to the greatest extent on the old paper, and now Song Xue is not only getting the old paper, but also the best quality Chengxintang paper among the old papers, how can she not be happy?

"But then again, there was a time in the history of our country when the quality of high-imitation paper was quite good."

Fang Ming's words immediately attracted the attention of Liu Hanyan and Song Xue again.

"Which dynasty?"

"The Ming and Qing dynasties, especially since the Qing Dynasty, the imitation of the historical famous paper is very famous, and some of the famous papers we just mentioned, such as Chengxintang paper and Xue Tao paper, have been imitated. However, at this time, imitation paper has its own characteristics. ”

"For example, Chengxintang paper is mainly in the form of buckets, the paper is thicker, and even can be uncovered in layers, and it is mostly pink, with muddy gold landscapes, flowers and birds, etc., as well as a rectangular red seal of Lishu, and the inscription is increased to the words 'Qianlong year imitation Chengxintang paper'. As for Xue Tao paper, at this time, it was a kind of rectangular pink note, which was also like imitation of Chengxintang paper, and the printed text was 'Xue Tao note', which was mostly used as letter paper. “

"In addition, there are imitations of the Golden Su Tibetan scripture paper, Mingrendian paper, the imitation paper at this time, the quality is excellent, and there are often imitation small seals on it, from this point of view, the high imitation makers at this time are still very professional and moral."

Speaking of this, Fang Ming himself laughed, this kind of behavior is like a fake person clearly marking the price on the fake thing, so that people can know that it is imitation at a glance, and now people don't have such a good "conscience", they can't wait for people to see that this is fake.

"That's right."

Looking at the paper on the desktop, Fang Ming's heart suddenly moved, and said: "Comrade Song Xue, I lent you the inkstone, you just promised to paint me or something, you have to use this Chengxintang paper when painting, this kind of paper can definitely not rot for thousands of years, I want to pass it on to my children and grandchildren, and it will definitely be borrowed after hundreds of years." ”

Liu Hanyan was happy and said, "Fang Ming, you have a good idea to fight." ”

"Hey, hey, I'm a businessman, so naturally I have to be smart, right?"

Fang Ming said, looking at Song Xue fixedly.

Song Xue originally thought about not agreeing, but when she saw the posture Fang Ming put on, she clearly said that if you don't agree, I won't borrow the inkstone, so in the end, she could only nod helplessly and said, "Okay." ”