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Literally paper for Official’s stationary.
Thick and smooth paper. The paper is first treated with alum and dyed in red with the flowers. It was used in ceremonies as business card by Officials or scholars.
Origin: 
China
Botanical name: 
Or Burmese paper. Paper manufactured by Dai for copying Hinayama Buddhist texts, for making various articles for the New Year celebrations and funeral ceremonies (flares, lanterns, umbrellas). The pulp is a mixture of mulberry paper and bamboo.

 

Origin: 
China
Botanical classification

Miscanthus tinctorius (Steud.) Hack

Order: 
Poales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Erianthus tinctorius Sieber
Miscanthus sieboldii Honda
Saccharum tinctorium Steud.
Used part of the plant: 
Stem
Leaf
Use for paper making: 
Dye
Language: 
Local scripture: 
강황
Botanical classification

Curcuma longa L.

Order: 
Zingiberales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Amomum curcuma Jacq.
Curcuma domestica Valeton
Stissera curcuma Raeusch.
Kua domestica (L.) Medik.
Used part of the plant: 
Use for paper making: 
染料
Botanical classification

Curcuma aromatica Salisb.

Order: 
Zingiberales
Family: 
Used part of the plant: 
Use for paper making: 
染料
Language: 
Local scripture: 
물이끼
Botanical classification

Sphagnum palustre L.

Order: 
Sphagnales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Sphagnum cymbifolioides Breutel
Sphagnum cymbifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.
Sphagnum cymbifolium var. squarrosulum Nees & Hornsch.
Sphagnum deflexum Gilib.
Sphagnum glaucum H. Klinggr.
Sphagnum japonicum Warnst.
Sphagnum klinggraeffii Roll
Sphagnum lonchocladum Müll. Hal.
Sphagnum oblongum P. Beauv.
Sphagnum obtusifolium Ehrh.
Sphagnum palustre ssp. cymbifolium Ehrh..
Sphagnum palustre var. latifolium F.W. Weiss
Sphagnum subbicolor Hampe
Sphagnum sulphureum Warnst.
Sphagnum vulgare Michx.
Used part of the plant: 
Tige
Feuille
Use for paper making: 
Fibre
Botanical classification

Spirogyra turfosa F. Gray

Order: 
Zygnematales
Family: 
Used part of the plant: 
Tige
Use for paper making: 
Fibre
Language: 
Botanical classification

Curcuma aromatica Salisb.

Order: 
Zingiberales
Family: 
Used part of the plant: 
Use for paper making: 
染料
Botanical classification

Curcuma longa L.

Order: 
Zingiberales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Amomum curcuma Jacq.
Curcuma domestica Valeton
Stissera curcuma Raeusch.
Kua domestica (L.) Medik.
Used part of the plant: 
Use for paper making: 
染料
Lingsha or window paper. It is manufactured in the district of Guangxin. It is used to cover the lattice. Its dimensions are 230/125cm. The high quality of the paper called Lingchuang zhi, was used to cover the windows of the imperial palace; the sheets could measure 160/280cm.

 

Origin: 
China
Literally cotton paper. Actually it is made ​​from paper mulberry fibers. Mien zhi was made in Yungfeng ​​. When it is teared it looks like cotton threads.

 

Origin: 
China
Botanical classification

Ulmus davidiana var. japonica (Rehder) Nakai

Order: 
Rosales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Ulmus campestris L. var. japonica Rehder
Ulmus davidiana fo. suberosa Nakai
Ulmus davidiana var. levigata (C. K. Schneid.) Nakai
Ulmus japonica (Rehder) Sarg.
Ulmus japonica var. levigata C. K. Schneid.
Ulmus propinqua Koidz.
Ulmus wilsoniana C. K. Schneid.
Ulmus wilsoniana var. psilophylla C.K. Schneid.
Used part of the plant: 
Bark
Use for paper making: 
Formation aid
Language: 
Local scripture: 
猕猴桃
Botanical classification

Actinidia chinensis Planch.

Order: 
Ericales
Family: 
Used part of the plant: 
Use for paper making: 
分散剤

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