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Before leaving Jing County, I checked in at the Xuan Paper Museum, a landmark building in Jing County that indeed brought surprises. It is not only a holy place for photography but also allows for an in-depth appreciation of the intangible cultural charm of 'paper longevity for a thousand years, ink charm for ten thousand years.' Such popular museums are beneficial in many ways. The Xuan Paper Museum, built against the mountains, is located in the Xuan Paper Cultural Park. It was invested by the Hongxing Xuan Paper Factory, costing one hundred million, and the designer is Professor Yu Kongjian, who participated in the Water Cube project. It's another project where a master makes a move. As soon as you enter the museum, you step into a space soaked in Chinese aesthetics. Inspired by the shape of ancient books, the main body of the building is full of tension. Square grilles, through different angles, present the sequential sense of stacking paper, perfectly integrating with Chinese courtyards and Huizhou ancient architecture, as if creating a 'heaven outside heaven' of Xuan paper. Under the effect of light and shadow, walking among them is like a breeze flipping through pages of paper, inviting visitors to read the wordless history that has been passed down for a thousand years. Everything has a spirit, and Xuan paper is one of them. It carries other people's stories and also shapes its own extraordinary. 'Light as cicada's wings, white as snow, fluttering like fine silk without a sound,' a sheet of Xuan paper requires carefully selected Shatian rice straw and Qingtan tree bark, polished through 108 processes to meet the standards of 'ink absorption, deformability, durability, and insect resistance.' The craft of papermaking is not achieved overnight, and it is said that just the paper lifting process takes three to five years to learn. No wonder it is said that Xuan paper embodies the principles of being human: 'There are no shortcuts to personal growth; one must go through hardships and see the world to strengthen muscles and grow talents.' Xuan paper can be preserved for up to 1050 years. With it as a medium, countless precious ancient books and famous paintings have been passed down. In this light, Xuan paper, costing 1000 yuan per cut, is absolutely worth more than its price, and its title as a national treasure is well deserved. In the Xuan Paper Museum, you can not only converse with the architecture but also fully understand the traditional Xuan paper-making skills and even experience the production process of paper, ink, brush, inkstone, fan, and paper curtain. Unfortunately, the 'Three Zhang Three' giant Xuan production workshop is currently under maintenance and not open to the public. Not being able to thoroughly explore the Xuan Paper Cultural Park this time seems to be an unavoidable regret in every trip. 📮Address: G205, Langqiao Town, Xuancheng City (deep in the mountains) ⏰Business hours: 8:00-16:30 Tips: Free parking, tickets 60
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Posted: Apr 2, 2024
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