Paper is widely considered to be one of China’s major technological achievements, and it has
often been viewed as its greatest contribution to the world. It is said that Cai Lun 蔡伦, a eunuch and minister to an emperor during the Eastern Han dynasty
(25–220 CE), was the one to invent paper.
Rice paper is the best kind of paper to use when writing calligraphy because of the way it absorbs
ink. It can create a blurry quality, which is particularly well suited for watercolor paintings in
addition to calligraphy. It is made by hand and is both soft and tough — perfect for all types of
creative brush strokes the calligrapher might want to draw.
Fun fact: The term “rice paper” is a misnomer because it is actually made with bamboo, hemp
fiber, and the bark of mulberry trees. These basic materials were actually inexpensive to produce
and easy to find, so it is no wonder that the art of calligraphy was able to flourish and survive
throughout the centuries.
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