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Paper made by Bai and Naxi in Yunnan which is used for writing sacred texts. During the Qing Dynasty (1616 - 1911), it was used at the imperial court for official documents. It was exported to Burma, India and Thailand.

 

Origin: 
China
Xuetao after the name of its maker, is a small size paper devoted to poem' writing under the Tang dynasty (618-907).

 

Origin: 
China
Botanical classification

Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch

Order: 
Alismatales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Amorphophallus mairei H. Lév.
Amorphophallus  nanus H. Li & C. L. Long
Amorphophallus rivieri Durieu ex Riv.
Brachyspatha konjac (K. Koch) K. Koch
Hydrosme rivieri (Durieu ex Riv.) Engl.
Proteinophallus rivieri (Durieu ex Riv.) J. D. Hook. f.
Used part of the plant: 
Racine
Use for paper making: 
Agent de teinture

Paper manufactured during the period Goryo (918-1392). Intended for printing important documents. Very famous especially in China where it was exported. 

Origin: 
Korea
Botanical name: 
50% blue sandalwood paper.

 

Origin: 
China
Botanical name: 
Xuan paper made in sheets of 4,5m length. Made in 1 to 3 or more layers.

 

Origin: 
China
Botanical name: 
Lianqi zhi is a paper which quality was controversial; it was manufactured in the Xinjian imperial manufacture which will be transferred to Yanshan. It will then take the name of the Longqing era (1567-1573).

 

Origin: 
China
Local scripture: 
江西省
Botanical classification

Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch

Order: 
Alismatales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Amorphophallus mairei H. Lév.
Amorphophallus  nanus H. Li & C. L. Long
Amorphophallus rivieri Durieu ex Riv.
Brachyspatha konjac (K. Koch) K. Koch
Hydrosme rivieri (Durieu ex Riv.) Engl.
Proteinophallus rivieri (Durieu ex Riv.) J. D. Hook. f.
Used part of the plant: 
Use for paper making: 
染色助剤
Botanical classification

Myrica rubra (Lour.) Siebold & Zucc.

Order: 
Fagales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Daphne argyi H. Lév.
Morella rubra Lour.
Myrica rubra var. acuminata Nakai
Used part of the plant: 
小枝
樹皮
Use for paper making: 
染料

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