Paper Kingdom



The Paper Kingdom is a country in southern Pyrisia. Its demonym is Papern.

Its capital is the city of Sandu. Its population is primarily made up of Qilins.

History
See also Timeline.

The Paper Kingdom was founded by Qilinian explorers who arrived in the Paper Islands and named them after the abundance of the paperbush.

Carrying Qilinian papermaking knowledge, they found paper as an easy and quick option for the construction of the first buildings, as a part of walls and doors, setting the tradition for Papern architecture.

Economy
Agriculture is a big source of Papern exports. Paperbush and bamboo are common export goods.

Architecture
Due to the abundance of paperbush, paper became a common building material in the country in spite of its flammability.

The typical building technique for walls that aren't load bearing consists of applying paper of the paperbush to a wooden lattice frame. Sometimes the paper is decorated with patterns or fire-proofed to reduce the risk of fires.

Early on, the frames were made of bamboo reeds tied together in a square frame, but more modern frames may use more consistently shaped square wooden beams.

These frames may also be paperless to allow air to pass through, especially in walls guarded from the rain.

Floors may be made using bamboo wicker.