The Public Paperfolding History Project
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A Brief History of Practical and Religious Paperfolding in China | |||||||
A: Paper for wrapping According to Tsien Tsuen-Hsuin in 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 1: Paper and Printing': This is sometimes taken as the earliest evidence we have for folded paper being used as wrapping, but the passage clearly allows the interpretation that it could have been used for padding between the mirrors rather than wrapping around them. However, the same book offers other evidence of paper having been used for wrapping in the 2nd century and thereafter. ********** B: Paper umbrellas Folding paper umbrellas are believed to have been in use from the late 4th or early 5th century onwards. ********** C: Paper lanterns According to Tsien Tsuen-Hsuin in 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 1: Paper and Printing': ' ********** D: Paper armour According to Tsien Tsuen-Hsuin in 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 1: Paper and Printing': 'pleated paper armour which could not be pierced by arrows' was in use in the late Tang dynasty (618 to 907). ********** E: Symmetrical papercuts Information about his topic will be added in due course ********** F: Letterfolds Information about his topic will be added in due course ********** G: Sewing kits Information about his topic will be added in due course ********** H: Funeral offerings Information about his topic will be added in due course ********** |
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