宋代(dai)名紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),簡(jian)稱金粟紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),或金粟箋紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。金粟寺(si)在浙江省(sheng)海鹽縣西南18公里,寺(si)建于三國吳代(dai)。該寺(si)曾經(jing)藏(zang)(zang)有(you)北(bei)宋紀年(nian)的經(jing)藏(zang)(zang)數千軸(或稱萬余卷(juan)),每幅(fu)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)背后印有(you)長(chang)方形紅色(se)小印“金粟山(shan)(shan)藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)”文(wen)字,紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)張兩面加蠟(la)磨(mo)光,由于紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)質(zhi)堅(jian)挺平滑,抄寫文(wen)字“墨光黝澤如(ru)髹漆可鑒”,因而(er)“日漸被人盜去,四(si)十年(nian)而(er)殆盡”。“好事者剝取為裝潢之用”。使(shi)金粟山(shan)(shan)藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)名揚四(si)方,求者甚多,屢有(you)仿制。
我國(guo)(guo)宋(song)元(yuan)兩代寺(si)(si)廟(miao)名(ming)剎萬千,藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)(jing)卷(juan)帙汗牛充棟(dong),即以明代海(hai)(hai)鹽(yan)縣為(wei)例,寺(si)(si)廟(miao)祠院(yuan)(yuan)庵(an)即達139所。但以一(yi)(yi)(yi)處寺(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan)命(ming)名(ming)的藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)(jing)紙(zhi)(zhi),歷史上(shang)似僅(jin)有(you)(you)(you)金(jin)(jin)粟寺(si)(si)一(yi)(yi)(yi)處。以宋(song)代一(yi)(yi)(yi)些(xie)寺(si)(si)廟(miao)刻印藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)(jing),印藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)(jing)的紙(zhi)(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)些(xie)就(jiu)是寺(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)自己(ji)請工(gong)匠所造(zao)(zao),如(ru)(ru)海(hai)(hai)鹽(yan)《法喜寺(si)(si)藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)(jing)》,流傳絕少,惟(wei)曾有(you)(you)(you)背紙(zhi)(zhi)幾番(fan),為(wei)張燕昌(chang)所藏(zang)(zang),光(guang)潔如(ru)(ru)玉,與金(jin)(jin)粟紙(zhi)(zhi)無異,今(jin)存宋(song)熙寧十年(nian)(nian)(1077)寫海(hai)(hai)鹽(yan)縣法喜寺(si)(si)轉輪大藏(zang)(zang)本《大般若波(bo)羅(luo)蜜多經(jing)(jing)》六(liu)百(bai)卷(juan)(存卷(juan)八十九),藏(zang)(zang)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)家圖書館。也有(you)(you)(you)并無自己(ji)的品牌紙(zhi)(zhi)來寫大藏(zang)(zang)的,如(ru)(ru)江(jiang)蘇句容縣《崇(chong)明寺(si)(si)大藏(zang)(zang)》中(zhong)《說一(yi)(yi)(yi)切有(you)(you)(you)部品類足論》(殘存卷(juan)十一(yi)(yi)(yi)),今(jin)存上(shang)海(hai)(hai)圖書館。金(jin)(jin)粟山(shan)在浙江(jiang)省海(hai)(hai)鹽(yan)縣西(xi)(xi)南(nan)三十六(liu)里處,位于澉(gan)浦西(xi)(xi)北茶(cha)院(yuan)(yuan)村(cun)有(you)(you)(you)金(jin)(jin)粟寺(si)(si),宋(song)大中(zhong)祥符(1008-1016)初元(yuan)始改(gai)為(wei)廣惠禪院(yuan)(yuan)。寺(si)(si)中(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)金(jin)(jin)粟山(shan)藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)(jing)紙(zhi)(zhi),此紙(zhi)(zhi)大約造(zao)(zao)於宋(song)代治平年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1064-1067年(nian)(nian))或更(geng)早,乃用(yong)桑(sang)皮、楮皮加(jia)工(gong)而成(cheng),專供寺(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan)寫經(jing)(jing)之用(yong)。紙(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)朱(zhu)色(se)小印「金(jin)(jin)栗山(shan)藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)(jing)紙(zhi)(zhi)」,其內(nei)(nei)外涂(tu)以白蠟并砑光(guang),又以藥水濡染使之發黃(huang),紙(zhi)(zhi)厚重,紋(wen)理粗,精細瑩滑(hua),久存不(bu)朽,書寫效果(guo)絕佳。由于千年(nian)(nian)滄桑(sang),紙(zhi)(zhi)面(mian)墨(mo)色(se)如(ru)(ru)初。
金(jin)(jin)(jin)粟寺(si)之大(da)藏(zang)(zang),即用自(zi)制藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)紙(zhi)書(shu)寫,故稱之為(wei)「北(bei)宋寫金(jin)(jin)(jin)粟山大(da)藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)」,又(you)稱「海鹽金(jin)(jin)(jin)粟山廣(guang)惠禪(chan)院大(da)藏(zang)(zang)」,經(jing)為(wei)卷(juan)軸(zhou)裝(zhuang),計(ji)六百函萬(wan)馀卷(juan),每紙(zhi)三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)行,行十(shi)(shi)(shi)七字,朱(zhu)絲欄,以(yi)千字文編號(hao)。每幅紙(zhi)心皆鈐(qian)有朱(zhu)色「金(jin)(jin)(jin)粟山藏(zang)(zang)經(jing)紙(zhi)」小(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)方印(yin)。卷(juan)端(duan)下小(xiao)(xiao)字題寫「海鹽金(jin)(jin)(jin)粟山廣(guang)惠禪(chan)院大(da)藏(zang)(zang)」。卷(juan)軸(zhou)裝(zhuang)中經(jing)重新(xin)改為(wei)經(jing)折裝(zhuang)者也(ye)有,但甚少(shao),如《大(da)般若波羅蜜多(duo)經(jing)》(存卷(juan)十(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san))、《阿毗達磨(mo)識身足論》(存卷(juan)八十(shi)(shi)(shi)七)。
清(qing)金人瑞《關門》詩(shi):“關門對(dui)雨靜焚香,到(dao)地垂簾孟夏(xia)長。小婦橫(heng)舒(shu)金粟紙,先生(sheng)篆寫(xie)《遠游》章。”