Chinese paper (al-qarâtis al-sîniyya)

China
9th Century
Source: Alain George, 'Direct sea trade between early Islamic Iraq and Tang China', Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 78, No. 3 (2015), pp. 579-617.
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Evidence

"they do not wash themselves with water when they have been, but wipe it with Chinese paper (al-qarâtis al-sîniyya)."

Remarks

The text mentions the use of paper for toilet purposes in China, an observation recorded by Arabic informants in the 9th century (p. 600). The scholar Yan Zhitui (531–591) is also cited, noting that paper containing quotations from the Five Classics should not be used for such purposes (p. 600).

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Material Type
paper
Paper TypeChinese paper (al-qarâtis al-sîniyya)
RegionChina
Approx. Year850
Source Information
TitleDirect sea trade between early Islamic Iraq and Tang China
AuthorAlain George, 'Direct sea trade between early Islamic Iraq and Tang China', Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 78, No. 3
CollectionGuangzhou
Language
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