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Traditional Hanji, Versatile Enough to Be Used for the Windows of Gyeongbokgung Palace Hanji: The Traditional Korean Paper Gaining Recognition in French and Italian Museums   Dear readers, greetings! Today, I would like to share with you the story of Hanji , the traditional Korean paper. Not only has the Louvre Museum in France begun using Hanji for the restoration of cultural heritage, but Italy’s ICPAL (Istituto Centrale per la Patologia degli Archivi e del Libro) has also successfully restored five cultural artifacts using Hanji. Until recently, many countries primarily used Washi , the traditional Japanese paper, for such work. However, it seems that nations around the world are now beginning to recognize the remarkable durability of Hanji, which can last for over a thousand years. Let us now begin this fascinating story. The Invention of Paper and the Birth of Korean Hanji According to historical records, paper was invented by Cai Lun of the Han Dynasty in China . Later,...