Xuan paper Xuan paper Xuan paper ("xuanzhi" ), or Shuen paper or rice paper, is a kind of paper originating in ancient China used for writing and painting. Xuan paper is renowned for being soft and fine textured, suitable for conveying the artistic expression of both Chinese calligraphy and painting. Xuan paper was first mentioned in ancient Chinese books "Notes of Past Famous Paintings" and "New Book of Tang". It was originally produced in the Tang dynasty in Jing County, which was under the jurisdiction of Xuan Prefecture (Xuanzhou), hence the name Xuan paper. During the Tang dynasty, the paper was often
Kong Xuan Kong Xuan Kong Xuan (孔宣) is a peacock spirit who became King Zhou’s general in the novel "Fengshen Yanyi". His character is based on Mahamayuri from Buddhist myth. When the evil king Zhou, the last ruler of Shang dynasty was rebelled against by his former subordinate King Wu, general Kong Xuan fought the rebel army in the Golden Cock Range. Kong Xuan has five different rays of light which will sweep his enemy into a void, thus he gave king Wu’s armies a hard times against him. Even king Wu’s mightiest generals such as Nezha and Yang Jian (Erlang Shen)