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What method was used for printing books in China from AD 594?
What method was used for printing books in China from AD 594?
Who began to participate in writing and publishing literary works in China by the seventeenth century?
Who began to participate in writing and publishing literary works in China by the seventeenth century?
Which book is recognized as the oldest printed work in Japan?
Which book is recognized as the oldest printed work in Japan?
What was the impact of the increasing number of examination candidates in China from the sixteenth century?
What was the impact of the increasing number of examination candidates in China from the sixteenth century?
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Which of the following statements about print culture in late nineteenth-century China is true?
Which of the following statements about print culture in late nineteenth-century China is true?
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Study Notes
Early Printing in China, Japan, and Korea
- Earliest print technology developed in China, Korea, and Japan
- Starting around AD 594, books were printed by rubbing paper against inked woodblocks
- The earliest Chinese books were printed using this method
- Thin, porous paper meant only one side could be printed initially
- Skilled craftsmen could accurately duplicate calligraphy using this method
- The imperial state in China was major producer of printed materials
- Civil service examinations required vast numbers of textbooks
- Print use diversified in 17th century, including by merchants, for leisure
- Merchants used print for trade information
- Reading became a leisure activity
- New readership preferred fiction, poetry, autobiographies, and anthologies
Print in Japan
- Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand-printing to Japan around AD 768-770
- Oldest Japanese book, (Diamond Sutra) printed in AD 868
- The Diamond Sutra contained six sheets of printed text and woodcut illustrations.
- Images were printed on textiles
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Explore the fascinating history of early printing technology that developed in China, Japan, and Korea. Learn about the methods employed, from woodblock printing to the rise of literacy and diverse genres in printed materials. This quiz covers significant milestones from the introduction of printing to its evolution and impact on society.
