The invention discloses ripe Xuan specifically used for traditional Chinese realistic painting, and a manufacturing method thereof. The ripe Xuan is prepared from 45 to 55% of
pteroceltis tatarinowii paper pulp, 25 to 35% of
straw, and 15 to 25% of
paper mulberry bark pulp. The manufacturing method comprises following steps: 1,
pteroceltis tatarinowii bark,
straw, and
paper mulberry bark are prepared into paper pulp with
water content ranging from 70 to 80% respectively; 2, the above three paper pulps are mixed at the above ratio, an appropriate amount of a
plant gum dispersant is added, and a bamboo curtain splint is used for
papermaking; 3, obtained paper cake is subjected to baking on a fire baking device for
drying; 4,
water immersion and draining are carried out, paper is peeled off layer by layer, and is pasted onto the outer wall of the fire baking device in a flat manner for
drying; 5, examination, classification, and
cutting are carried out, obtained paper is immersed in a 10%
alum solution and then is taken out from the 10%
alum solution, and is suspended for
air drying; and 6, packaging and storing are carried out. The ripe Xuan possesses following characteristics: 1, the ripe Xuan is specially used for traditional Chinese realistic painting, and the kind and suitable
population of the ripe Xuan are defined; 2, paper eveness is excellent, neat and order painting can be carried out on the ripe Xuan, repeat rendering and coloring can be realized, and excellent stereoscopic impression of traditional Chinese realistic painting is achieved; and 3,
alum leakage or fracture is not easily caused by long term storage.