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Literally mulberry paper money.

Origin:

Korea

Botanical name:

Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L’Hér. ex Vent.

Language:

Korean

Local scripture:

참골풀

Juncus setchuensis Buchenau © Flora of China

Juncus setchuensis Buchenau © CFH Nature Museum

Identification

Fibre type
Average fibre lenght
Average fibre width
Fibre ends
Striations, cross-markings, flexion creases
Associated cells
Special features
Herzberg staining
Graff 'C' staining

Botanical classification

Juncus setchuensis Buchenau

Order:

Poales

Family:

Juncaceae

Synonyms:

Juncus setchuensis Buchenau Var. effusoides Buchenau

Plant growing area

China (Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Japan, Korea.

Grows in forests, shaded and wet places on mountain slopes, near ravines, open hillsides, on river and trail sides at an altitude from 300 to 1800 m.

Use area in the manufacture of paper

China, Korea.

Plant cultivation and use

Juncus setchuansis is a perennial plant growing in dense clumps, which is very abundant in the southwest of China.

Korea:

It has been used in combination with the bark of paper mulberry during the Joseon period (1392-1910) as substitute material.

Preparation process for making paper

Korea:

The stems are harvested in late summer or autumn; they are cut into pieces and then soaked for 24 hours in clear water. They are then cooked for 2 hours with lye. Then they are beaten in a blender.

Paper names

In Asia and particularly in China, Korea and Japan, the papers are intended for a wide range of use: Papers for calligraphy and art, Papers for ceremonies, Paper as a medium of exchange, money paper, Papers for making clothes, wall hangings and bedding, Papers for architecture, interior design, Papers for crafts of various kinds, for domestic purposes and leisure. The names assigned to the paper refers to different notions: The material used, The place of production, The method of production, Appearance, Dimensions, Use, The name of an artist or a studio etc.

Used part of the plant:

Stem

Use for paper making:

Fiber

Decorative paper made from paper mulberry fibers mixed with algae or bog moss, made during Joseon period (1392-1910). Used as stationary paper.

Origin:

Korea

Synonym:

Teajangji

Botanical name:

Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L’Hér. ex Vent.

Sphagnum palustre L.

Spirogyra turfosa F. Gray

Paper made from a mixture of bamboo, straws and paper mulberry barks. It has been used from the Joseon period (1392-1910). Yellow color paper.

Origin:

Korea

Synonym:

Hwanggoji

Botanical name:

Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J. Houz.

Oryza sativa L.

Triticum aestivum L.

Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis

Avena sativa L.

Hordeum vulgare L.

Pleioblastus amarus (Keng) Keng f.

Phellodendron amurense Rupr.

Phellodendron sachalinense (F. Schmidt) Sarg.

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

Synonym:

Mian zhi

Botanical name:

Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L’Hér. ex Vent.

Dendrocalamus affinis Rendle

Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J. Houz.

Phyllostachys heteroclada Oliv.

Pleioblastus amarus (Keng) Keng f.

Literally paper mulberry paper.

Origin:

Korea

Botanical name:

Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L’Hér. ex Vent.

Broussonetia kazinoki Siebold & Zucc.

Literally paper from Jinsu montain. It was manufactured in Suzhou (Jiangsu) specifically for the copy of the Tripitaka from the Guanghui Temple (Zhejiang) at the end of the 11th century. It's a tough and shiny paper, waxed on both sides. This paper has been widely imitated. The original paper is a blend of hemp and mulberry paper fibers.

Origin:

China

Synonym:

Jinsu zhi

Botanical name:

Cannabis sativa L.

Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L’Hér. ex Vent.

Paper made from paper mulberry fibers mixed with algae.

Origin:

Korea

Botanical name:

Spirogyra turfosa F. Gray

Literally pine paper. Made during the Joseon period (1392-1910). Paper made from a fiber blend of mulberry tree fibers and pine needles or inner bark of pine.

Origin:

Korea

Synonym:

Songyeopji

Botanical name:

Broussonetia kazinoki Siebold & Zucc.

Pinus densiflora Sieb. & Zucc.

Made during the Goryeo period (918-1392). Mixture of wisteria fibers (Wisteria floribunda) and paper mulberry.

Origin:

Korea

Synonym:

Botanical name: