Papermaking techniques gradually improved to the point where the Chinese were producing handmade Gampi paper--smooth, white, flexible, and strong. This outstanding paper had a profound impact upon Chinese calligraphic instruments and propelled calligraphy and ink painting to the pinnacle of perfection.
造紙技術的改進，終於產生了平白柔韌的手工宣紙，更是影響著中國人書寫的工具，書法與水墨藝術的登峰造極。