Yuexi Mulberry Paper [Anhui Yuexi Specialty]

What is Yuexi mulberry paper? Authentic Anhui Yuexi specialty: Yuexi mulberry paper

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Basic Introduction of Yuexi Mulberry Paper

Yuexi Mulberry Paper is a specialty of Yuexi County, Anhui Province. In December 2015, the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine officially approved "Yuexi Mulberry Paper" as a geographical indication protected product

Quality and Technical Requirements

1. Raw Material Requirements

Mulberry trees grown in Maojianshan Township, Yuexi County should select the third layer of phloem tissue from branches with a growth period not exceeding three years

2. Processing Technology

1. Process Flow

Peeling - Soaking - Steaming - Decanting - Rubbing - Washing - Pressing - Picking - Rinsing - Beating - Bagging - Paper Picking - Paper Pressing - Baking - Paper Lifting - Knife Paper - Whole Paper

2. Process points

Steaming: About one kilogram of mulberry bark is a bundle, and it is steamed in a paper steamer for one day to soften and turn black

Rinsing: Rinsing day and night in the local Egret River water, repeatedly pressing, cleaning, and selecting processes, gradually selecting pure and white mulberry bark fibers

Beating: Stone pestle and leather pestle are separately beaten. Hammer the mulberry bark into a fluffy texture and make pulp

Paper picking: When picking up paper, it is required that the paper curtain hang the pulp evenly, and the paper is made in one go

Baking paper: The baking wall should be heated evenly. Use a loose brush to spread the paper flat and tightly adhere to the baking wall, and the paper surface should not be scratched

Origin Environment

Yuexi County, Anhui Province belongs to the northern subtropical humid monsoon climate zone, with complex distribution of vertical natural zones in the mountains and significant differences in microclimates. Temperature: The average temperature is 14.4 ℃. Ground temperature: The shallow surface temperature changes synchronously with the air temperature, with an annual average ground temperature of 17 ℃, which is 2.6 ℃ higher than the average temperature. Precipitation: During the same period of rain and heat, the average precipitation in most years is 402.3 millimeters in spring, 449.8 millimeters in summer, 159.5 millimeters in autumn, and 92.3 millimeters in winter. Sunshine: The average actual sunshine hours are 2070.5 hours, and the available sunshine hours are calculated as 4401 hours based on geographical coordinates. The actual sunshine hours account for 47% of the available sunshine hours

Use of Special Marks

Producers within the production area of Yuexi mulberry paper can apply to the Market Supervision Administration of Yuexi County, Anhui Province to use the "Geographical Indication Product Special Mark". After being reviewed by the Anhui Provincial Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau and approved by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, it will be announced. The testing institution for Yuexi mulberry paper is selected by the Anhui Provincial Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau from qualified testing institutions

Yuexi mulberry bark paper has a fine fiber texture, is not damaged at a hundred folds, has a milky white color, and is not rotten or damaged. The authentic Yuexi mulberry paper has a mulberry fiber content of not less than 80%, and can also be proportioned according to contract requirements or special requirements of the buyer. Nowadays, it is mainly used for painting and calligraphy mounting, restoration of classics, traditional building eaves and walls, wallpaper, and cultural crafts

In the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhang Hua wrote a book with his ancestors, which was written by Sang Genpi. The production history of mulberry paper is at least 1700 years. In the 33rd year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, the "Anqing Prefecture Annals - Food and Goods Annals - Production" recorded that "Qianshan is rich in tea, has lacquer, cotton, and paper". In the 60th year of Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty, the Annals of Anqing Prefecture, Geography, and Products recorded that "paper is made of Chu, and it is called leather paper. In the ninth year of the Republic of China (1920), the Annals of Qianshan County, Records of Food and Goods, and Products" said that leather paper made of Chu Lian and other leather was not inferior to that made in Jiangxi. In January of the 25th year of the Republic of China (1936), the government of the Republic of China analyzed that the borders of Qianshan, the Taihu Lake, Huoshan, and Shucheng counties were newly located in Yuexi County, and the name of "Yuexi mulberry paper" was determined.