Current Situation,Problems,and Countermeasures of Paper Production for the Restoration of Ancient Books—On Site Investigation Based on National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handmade Paper
From the perspective of protecting ancient books,paper used for restoration is the most important carrier material in the process of restoring ancient books,and its paper performance directly affects the final restoration effect.This paper introduced the development process and current situation of paper for the restoration of ancient books since the Chinese Ancient Books Protection Plan.Aiming at the shortage and quality problems of paper for the restoration of ancient books,this paper revealed the living situation and predicament of intangible cul-tural heritage handmade paper workshops and manufacturers through data inquiry and field investigation.The influence of changes in curtain technology,raw material selection time,bleaching process,cooking method,papermaking water,paper baking tools and other aspects on handmade paper were studied,and put forward suggestions to support intangible cultural heritage handmade paper workshops and formulate traditional handmade paper production standards.In order to ensure the survival and continuation of traditional handmade papermaking tech-niques and which provided guarantee for the restoration of ancient books in China.
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