宋代名紙(zhi)(zhi),簡稱(cheng)金(jin)粟紙(zhi)(zhi),或金(jin)粟箋紙(zhi)(zhi)。金(jin)粟寺在浙江省海鹽縣(xian)西南(nan)18公里(li),寺建于(yu)三國吳代。該寺曾經(jing)(jing)藏(zang)有(you)(you)北宋紀年(nian)的(de)經(jing)(jing)藏(zang)數千軸(或稱(cheng)萬余卷),每幅紙(zhi)(zhi)背后印有(you)(you)長方形(xing)紅色小(xiao)印“金(jin)粟山藏(zang)經(jing)(jing)紙(zhi)(zhi)”文(wen)字,紙(zhi)(zhi)張(zhang)兩(liang)面(mian)加蠟磨光,由(you)于(yu)紙(zhi)(zhi)質堅挺(ting)平滑,抄(chao)寫文(wen)字“墨(mo)光黝澤(ze)如髹漆(qi)可鑒”,因而“日漸(jian)被人(ren)盜去,四十年(nian)而殆盡”。“好(hao)事者剝(bo)取(qu)為裝潢之用”。使金(jin)粟山藏(zang)經(jing)(jing)紙(zhi)(zhi)名揚四方,求者甚多,屢有(you)(you)仿制。
我國宋(song)元(yuan)兩代(dai)寺(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)名(ming)剎萬千,藏(zang)經(jing)卷(juan)(juan)帙汗牛充棟(dong),即以(yi)明代(dai)海(hai)鹽(yan)縣為例,寺(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)祠院(yuan)庵即達139所。但以(yi)一(yi)(yi)處寺(si)院(yuan)命名(ming)的藏(zang)經(jing)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),歷史上(shang)(shang)似僅有(you)(you)金(jin)(jin)粟(su)寺(si)一(yi)(yi)處。以(yi)宋(song)代(dai)一(yi)(yi)些寺(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)刻印藏(zang)經(jing),印藏(zang)經(jing)的紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)有(you)(you)些就(jiu)是(shi)寺(si)內(nei)(nei)自己(ji)請工(gong)匠所造,如海(hai)鹽(yan)《法喜寺(si)藏(zang)經(jing)》,流傳絕(jue)少,惟(wei)曾有(you)(you)背紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)幾番(fan),為張燕昌所藏(zang),光潔如玉,與(yu)金(jin)(jin)粟(su)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)無異,今存(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)宋(song)熙寧十(shi)(shi)年(1077)寫海(hai)鹽(yan)縣法喜寺(si)轉輪大(da)藏(zang)本(ben)《大(da)般若波羅蜜多經(jing)》六百卷(juan)(juan)(存(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)卷(juan)(juan)八(ba)十(shi)(shi)九),藏(zang)中國國家圖(tu)書(shu)館。也有(you)(you)并(bing)無自己(ji)的品牌紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)來寫大(da)藏(zang)的,如江蘇句容縣《崇明寺(si)大(da)藏(zang)》中《說一(yi)(yi)切有(you)(you)部品類足論》(殘存(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)卷(juan)(juan)十(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)),今存(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)上(shang)(shang)海(hai)圖(tu)書(shu)館。金(jin)(jin)粟(su)山(shan)在(zai)浙(zhe)江省海(hai)鹽(yan)縣西南三十(shi)(shi)六里處,位于澉浦西北(bei)茶(cha)院(yuan)村(cun)有(you)(you)金(jin)(jin)粟(su)寺(si),宋(song)大(da)中祥符(fu)(1008-1016)初元(yuan)始改為廣(guang)惠禪院(yuan)。寺(si)中有(you)(you)金(jin)(jin)粟(su)山(shan)藏(zang)經(jing)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),此紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)大(da)約造於宋(song)代(dai)治平年(公元(yuan)1064-1067年)或更早,乃用桑皮、楮皮加工(gong)而成,專供寺(si)院(yuan)寫經(jing)之用。紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)朱色小印「金(jin)(jin)栗山(shan)藏(zang)經(jing)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)」,其(qi)內(nei)(nei)外涂(tu)以(yi)白蠟并(bing)砑光,又以(yi)藥水濡染使之發黃,紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)厚重,紋理(li)粗,精細瑩滑,久存(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)不朽,書(shu)寫效果絕(jue)佳。由于千年滄桑,紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)面(mian)墨(mo)色如初。
金(jin)粟(su)(su)寺之大藏(zang),即(ji)用自制(zhi)藏(zang)經(jing)(jing)紙(zhi)書寫,故稱(cheng)之為「北宋寫金(jin)粟(su)(su)山(shan)大藏(zang)經(jing)(jing)」,又稱(cheng)「海鹽(yan)金(jin)粟(su)(su)山(shan)廣惠禪(chan)院(yuan)大藏(zang)」,經(jing)(jing)為卷(juan)(juan)(juan)軸裝(zhuang),計六百函萬(wan)馀卷(juan)(juan)(juan),每紙(zhi)三(san)(san)十(shi)行,行十(shi)七(qi)字,朱絲欄,以千(qian)字文編號。每幅(fu)紙(zhi)心皆鈐有(you)(you)朱色(se)「金(jin)粟(su)(su)山(shan)藏(zang)經(jing)(jing)紙(zhi)」小(xiao)長方印(yin)。卷(juan)(juan)(juan)端(duan)下(xia)小(xiao)字題(ti)寫「海鹽(yan)金(jin)粟(su)(su)山(shan)廣惠禪(chan)院(yuan)大藏(zang)」。卷(juan)(juan)(juan)軸裝(zhuang)中經(jing)(jing)重新改(gai)為經(jing)(jing)折裝(zhuang)者也有(you)(you),但甚少,如《大般若波羅蜜多經(jing)(jing)》(存卷(juan)(juan)(juan)十(shi)三(san)(san))、《阿毗達磨識身足(zu)論》(存卷(juan)(juan)(juan)八十(shi)七(qi))。
清(qing)金人瑞《關門(men)(men)》詩:“關門(men)(men)對雨靜焚(fen)香,到地垂簾孟夏長。小婦橫舒(shu)金粟紙,先(xian)生篆(zhuan)寫(xie)《遠游》章。”