纸是中国古代四大发明之一,曾经为历史上的文化传播立下了卓著功勋。即使在机制纸盛行的今天,某些传统的手工纸依然体现着它不可替代的作用,焕发着独有的光彩。 在纸张发明之前的很长一段时间内,人们是采用什么来作为记事材料的呢?根据文献和实物资料,最早人们是采用结绳来记事的,遇事打个结,事毕解去。后来又在龟甲兽骨上刻辞,所谓“甲骨文”。在青铜产生以后,又在青铜器上铸刻铭义,即“金文”或“钟鼎文”。再后,将字写在竹、木削成的片上,称“竹木简”,如较宽厚的竹木片则叫“牍”。同 Paper is one of the four great inventions of ancient China, and once made outstanding contributions to the historical cultural transmission. Even in the prevalence of mechanical paper today, some traditional handmade paper still reflects its irreplaceable role, full of unique luster. What did people adopt as a memo material for a long time prior to the invention of the paper? According to the literature and material information, earliest people used knots to memorize notes, and when they did something to solve the problem, they solved the problem. Later on the turtle bones on the engraving, the so-called “Oracle.” After the bronze was produced, it was inscribed on bronze inscriptions, namely “Jin Wen” or “Zhong Ding Wen”. Then, the word written in bamboo, wood cut into pieces, called “bamboo simple”, such as more generous bamboo called “牍.” with