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Botanical name
Common name
Fiber
Formation aid
Dye
Papers
Chengxin
Literally
paper
of the Clear Heart House
. Paper that was manufactured for imperial use, under the Tang (618-907). The surface is polished and waxed. This paper is still manufactured under the Song (960-1279) and gives rise to many imitations.
Origin:
China
Synonym:
Tang zhi
Botanical name:
Ulmus cavaleriei H. Lev.
Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L’Hér. ex Vent.