薛濤設計(ji)的(de)箋紙,是一種(zhong)便于寫(xie)詩(shi),長寬適(shi)度的(de)箋。此箋原(yuan)用(yong)作(zuo)(zuo)寫(xie)詩(shi)作(zuo)(zuo)為詩(shi)箋,后來逐漸用(yong)作(zuo)(zuo)寫(xie)信,甚至官(guan)方國札(zha)也(ye)用(yong)此箋,流傳。
薛(xue)(xue)(xue)濤(tao)(tao)(tao)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)產生于(yu)唐(tang)(tang)代(dai)。唐(tang)(tang)代(dai)名(ming)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)紙(zhi),又(you)名(ming)“浣(huan)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)”。亦名(ming)“松(song)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)”、“減(jian)樣(yang)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)”、“紅箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)”。唐(tang)(tang)代(dai)詩(shi)人(ren)李商隱《送崔玨往(wang)西川》云(yun):“浣(huan)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)紙(zhi)桃花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)色(se),好好題詩(shi)詠玉鉤(gou)。”北宋(song)蘇易簡《文(wen)房四(si)譜(pu)》云(yun):“元(yuan)和(he)之初(九世(shi)紀(ji)初葉),薛(xue)(xue)(xue)濤(tao)(tao)(tao)尚(shang)斯(si)色(se),而(er)好制(zhi)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)詩(shi),惜其(qi)(qi)幅大(da),不欲長,乃命(ming)匠(jiang)人(ren)狹(xia)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之。蜀中才子既以(yi)(yi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)便,后裁諸箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)亦如是,特名(ming)曰薛(xue)(xue)(xue)濤(tao)(tao)(tao)焉。”又(you)說:“府城(cheng)(指成都(dou))之南(nan)五里有(you)百花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)潭,支流為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)一,皆有(you)橋焉。其(qi)(qi)一王(wang)溪,其(qi)(qi)一薛(xue)(xue)(xue)濤(tao)(tao)(tao),以(yi)(yi)紙(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)業者家其(qi)(qi)旁。……以(yi)(yi)浣(huan)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)潭水造(zao)(zao)紙(zhi)故(gu)佳,其(qi)(qi)亦水之宜(yi)也。”從這些(xie)記(ji)載中可知,“薛(xue)(xue)(xue)濤(tao)(tao)(tao)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)”的形制(zhi)是紅色(se)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)幅詩(shi)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),九世(shi)紀(ji)初造(zao)(zao)于(yu)成都(dou)郊外浣(huan)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)溪的百花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)潭。這種(zhong)紅色(se)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)曾被薛(xue)(xue)(xue)濤(tao)(tao)(tao)用以(yi)(yi)寫詩(shi)與元(yuan)稹(zhen)、白(bai)居(ju)易、杜牧(mu)、劉禹錫等人(ren)相唱和(he),因而(er)名(ming)著于(yu)文(wen)壇,乃濤(tao)(tao)(tao)設計“命(ming)匠(jiang)人(ren)狹(xia)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之”。薛(xue)(xue)(xue)濤(tao)(tao)(tao)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)雖只深紅一色(se),但(dan)顏(yan)色(se)、花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)紋甚(shen)精巧鮮(xian)麗。薛(xue)(xue)(xue)濤(tao)(tao)(tao)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)在我國制(zhi)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)發展史上,占有(you)重要地位,后歷代(dai)均(jun)有(you)仿制(zhi)。宋(song)代(dai)發展了(le)胭脂版紙(zhi)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)也稱薛(xue)(xue)(xue)濤(tao)(tao)(tao)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),用產于(yu)嘉州(今(jin)四(si)川樂山縣)的胭脂樹(shu)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)染色(se)。宋(song)人(ren)詩(shi)曰:“名(ming)得只從嘉郡樹(shu),樣(yang)傳(chuan)仍自薛(xue)(xue)(xue)濤(tao)(tao)(tao)時。”明宋(song)應(ying)星《天工開(kai)物》認為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei):“其(qi)(qi)美在色(se)”。
相傳薛(xue)濤箋是由“浣花溪的(de)水,木芙蓉(rong)的(de)皮,芙蓉(rong)花的(de)汁”制作(zuo)而成。
薛(xue)(xue)濤(tao),唐朝(chao)女詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)人。其父薛(xue)(xue)鄖為官(guan),仕(shi)宦(huan)入蜀(shu)(shu),定(ding)居(ju)成都。薛(xue)(xue)濤(tao)父早逝(shi),母孀(shuang),生活困頓無依(yi),后為歌妓。薛(xue)(xue)濤(tao)和當時(shi)著名(ming)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)人白居(ju)易、劉(liu)禹錫、杜牧等人都有唱酬交往。居(ju)浣(huan)花(hua)(hua)溪(xi)上(shang)(shang),自(zi)造桃(tao)紅(hong)色的小彩(cai)箋(jian)(jian)(jian),用(yong)以(yi)寫詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。早年(nian)居(ju)成都浣(huan)花(hua)(hua)溪(xi),善制(zhi)(zhi)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)。蜀(shu)(shu)中產(chan)紙甚佳,制(zhi)(zhi)以(yi)為箋(jian)(jian)(jian),早有盛名(ming),杜甫已(yi)有“蜀(shu)(shu)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)染翰光”詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)句,這句詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)是(shi)(shi)為高適而(er)(er)言,高適時(shi)在蜀(shu)(shu)西為官(guan)。成都浣(huan)花(hua)(hua)溪(xi)自(zi)古以(yi)來就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)產(chan)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)之地(di),屢見于(yu)記載,唐末(mo)韋莊有《乞彩(cai)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)歌》也說:“浣(huan)花(hua)(hua)溪(xi)上(shang)(shang)如(ru)花(hua)(hua)客,綠(lv)閣(ge)深藏人不(bu)識。留得溪(xi)頭(tou)瑟瑟波(bo),潑成紙上(shang)(shang)猩(xing)猩(xing)色。”就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)指薛(xue)(xue)濤(tao)在浣(huan)花(hua)(hua)溪(xi)制(zhi)(zhi)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)。明(ming)朝(chao)何宇度《益(yi)部談資(zi)》說“蜀(shu)(shu)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)古已(yi)有名(ming),至唐而(er)(er)后盛,至薛(xue)(xue)濤(tao)而(er)(er)后精。”明(ming)曹學(xue)佺《蜀(shu)(shu)中名(ming)勝(sheng)記》及(ji)萬歷刻本“薛(xue)(xue)濤(tao)小傳”都說薛(xue)(xue)濤(tao)僑居(ju)百花(hua)(hua)潭,躬制(zhi)(zhi)深紅(hong)小彩(cai)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)。詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)歌唱和,多(duo)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)張紙上(shang)(shang)寫一(yi)首律詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)或絕句,但(dan)當時(shi)的紙張尺寸較(jiao)大,以(yi)大紙寫小詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),浪費(fei)倒(dao)不(bu)要緊(jin),要緊(jin)的是(shi)(shi)不(bu)和諧、不(bu)好看。薛(xue)(xue)濤(tao)便(bian)讓造紙工(gong)匠(jiang)特(te)地(di)改小尺寸,做成小箋(jian)(jian)(jian),自(zi)己又發明(ming)了(le)新奇的染色技法(fa),能染出深紅(hong)、粉紅(hong)、明(ming)黃等十(shi)(shi)種顏(yan)色,這就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)所謂的“十(shi)(shi)樣(yang)變箋(jian)(jian)(jian)”,這不(bu)是(shi)(shi)普通的信箋(jian)(jian)(jian),而(er)(er)是(shi)(shi)專(zhuan)門的詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)箋(jian)(jian)(jian)。
據《唐音癸簽》載:詩(shi)(shi)(shi)箋(jian)(jian)始薛(xue)(xue)濤(tao),濤(tao)好制小(xiao)詩(shi)(shi)(shi),惜紙(zhi)長剩,命匠狹小(xiao)之,時(shi)謂便(bian),因行用。其箋(jian)(jian)染演作(zuo)十色,故詩(shi)(shi)(shi)家有十樣變箋(jian)(jian)之語(yu)。《牧(mu)豎閑談》載:澆花人(ren)多造十色彩箋(jian)(jian),于是薛(xue)(xue)濤(tao)另模(mo)新樣,小(xiao)幅松花紙(zhi),多用題詩(shi)(shi)(shi)。《益部談資》載:花箋(jian)(jian)古已有名,至(zhi)(zhi)唐而(er)后盛,至(zhi)(zhi)薛(xue)(xue)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)而(er)后精。
薛(xue)濤(tao)(tao)一生酷愛紅(hong)(hong)色(se),她(ta)(ta)常(chang)常(chang)穿著(zhu)紅(hong)(hong)色(se)的(de)衣裳在成都浣花溪邊流(liu)連,隨處可(ke)尋的(de)紅(hong)(hong)色(se)芙蓉花常(chang)常(chang)映入她(ta)(ta)的(de)眼(yan)簾,于(yu)(yu)(yu)是制作紅(hong)(hong)色(se)箋紙(zhi)的(de)創(chuang)意進入她(ta)(ta)的(de)腦海。薛(xue)濤(tao)(tao)最愛寫四(si)言絕句(ju),律(lv)詩也常(chang)常(chang)只寫八句(ju),她(ta)(ta)嫌常(chang)用的(de)紙(zhi)張尺幅太大(da)(da),一直有制作適于(yu)(yu)(yu)寫詩的(de)小巧紙(zhi)箋的(de)想法。薛(xue)濤(tao)(tao)所居(ju)住盼浣花溪畔,是當時四(si)川造(zao)紙(zhi)業的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)心之一,于(yu)(yu)(yu)是,薛(xue)濤(tao)(tao)指點工匠制成了這種(zhong)既便(bian)于(yu)(yu)(yu)攜帶(dai)又便(bian)于(yu)(yu)(yu)交流(liu)且帶(dai)有個(ge)(ge)人(ren)色(se)彩的(de)“薛(xue)濤(tao)(tao)箋”,這大(da)(da)概是中(zhong)(zhong)國最早的(de)“個(ge)(ge)人(ren)定制”產品。
不僅(jin)如(ru)此,后世(shi)更有人認(ren)為(wei),薛(xue)濤從此以技術專(zhuan)利入(ru)(ru)行,進入(ru)(ru)了造(zao)(zao)紙業。南宋記(ji)錄(lu)各地(di)地(di)理(li)風物的專(zhuan)著(zhu)《方(fang)輿勝覽(lan)》中(zhong),就說薛(xue)濤濤”蜀妓也,以造(zao)(zao)紙為(wei)業”,《蜀箋譜》甚(shen)至把(ba)薛(xue)濤與當(dang)時的造(zao)(zao)紙名家“謝公”謝師厚相提(ti)并論。
蘊含女性(xing)特有的(de)美妙才思,紅色(se)的(de)“薛(xue)濤(tao)(tao)箋(jian)”配上以(yi)薛(xue)濤(tao)(tao)俊逸的(de)行(xing)書(shu)書(shu)寫(xie)的(de)清雅脫俗的(de)薛(xue)濤(tao)(tao)詩,一時間廣為風(feng)行(xing),成了文人雅士(shi)收(shou)藏的(de)珍品。后來,甚至官方的(de)國札也用此箋(jian),流傳。
據載:薛(xue)(xue)濤用(yong)(yong)毛筆或毛刷把小(xiao)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)涂(tu)上(shang)紅(hong)色(se)的(de)(de)(de)雞冠花(hua)、荷花(hua)及不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)名的(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)花(hua),將(jiang)花(hua)瓣搗成(cheng)(cheng)泥再加(jia)(jia)清水,經反復(fu)實驗(yan),從紅(hong)花(hua)中得到(dao)染料,并加(jia)(jia)進一(yi)(yi)些膠質調勻,涂(tu)在紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)上(shang),一(yi)(yi)遍(bian)一(yi)(yi)遍(bian)地使(shi)顏(yan)色(se)均(jun)勻涂(tu)抹。再以書夾濕紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),用(yong)(yong)吸水麻紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)附(fu)貼(tie)色(se)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),再一(yi)(yi)張(zhang)張(zhang)疊壓成(cheng)(cheng)摞(luo),壓平陰干。由(you)此解決了(le)外觀(guan)不(bu)(bu)勻和一(yi)(yi)次制(zhi)作多張(zhang)色(se)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)問(wen)題。薛(xue)(xue)濤用(yong)(yong)自己設(she)計的(de)(de)(de)涂(tu)刷法(fa),做出了(le)小(xiao)彩箋(jian)。為了(le)變花(hua)樣,還將(jiang)小(xiao)花(hua)瓣灑在小(xiao)箋(jian)上(shang),制(zhi)成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)紅(hong)色(se)的(de)(de)(de)彩箋(jian)。薛(xue)(xue)濤使(shi)用(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)(de)涂(tu)刷加(jia)(jia)工制(zhi)作色(se)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)法(fa),與傳(chuan)統的(de)(de)(de)浸漬方(fang)(fang)法(fa)相比,有省料、加(jia)(jia)工方(fang)(fang)便、生產成(cheng)(cheng)本低之(zhi)特點(dian),類似現代的(de)(de)(de)涂(tu)布(bu)加(jia)(jia)工工藝。
薛(xue)(xue)濤名(ming)箋有(you)十種顏色(se):深(shen)紅(hong)(hong)、粉(fen)紅(hong)(hong)、杏(xing)紅(hong)(hong)、明黃、深(shen)青、淺青、深(shen)綠(lv)、淺綠(lv)、銅綠(lv)、殘云。何以特喜紅(hong)(hong)色(se),一般認為紅(hong)(hong)是(shi)快樂(le)的(de)(de)(de)顏色(se),它使人(ren)喜悅興奮(fen),也(ye)象征了她對正常生活的(de)(de)(de)渴望(wang)和對愛情(qing)的(de)(de)(de)渴望(wang)。這(zhe)可(ke)能就是(shi)薛(xue)(xue)濤喜愛紅(hong)(hong)色(se)的(de)(de)(de)原因所在。另一方面(mian),薛(xue)(xue)濤可(ke)能有(you)意打(da)破當時一味黃色(se)的(de)(de)(de)沉悶枯燥的(de)(de)(de)色(se)調。
薛(xue)濤(約768~832年(nian))唐代女詩(shi)人(ren),歌妓,字洪度。長安(an)(今陜西(xi)西(xi)安(an))人(ren)。父薛(xue)鄖,仕宦入蜀,死(si)后,妻女流寓蜀中。薛(xue)濤姿容美(mei)艷,性(xing)敏慧,8歲能詩(shi),洞(dong)曉音(yin)律,多才藝(yi),聲(sheng)名傾動一時。第二(er)批四川(chuan)歷史名人(ren)。創薛(xue)濤箋。在唐代女詩(shi)人(ren)中,薛(xue)濤和李冶(ye)、魚(yu)玄機(ji)最(zui)為著名。流傳詩(shi)作90余首,收于《錦江集》。