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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?
- Laser printing
- Rubbing paper against inked woodblocks (correct)
- Mechanical presses
- Digital printing
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?
- Rich women and women officials (correct)
- Only male scholars
- Buddhist monks
- Government officials only
Which book is recognized as the oldest printed work in Japan?
Which book is recognized as the oldest printed work in Japan?
- The Pillow Book
- Nihon Shoki
- The Diamond Sutra (correct)
- Tales of Genji
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?
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?
Flashcards
Early Chinese printing method
Early Chinese printing method
In ancient China, books were printed by rubbing paper against inked woodblocks.
Introduction of printing to Japan
Introduction of printing to Japan
Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand printing techniques to Japan around AD 768-770.
17th-century print diversification
17th-century print diversification
In 17th-century China, print usage extended beyond scholars to merchants and the general public, including entertainment materials.
Diamond Sutra
Diamond Sutra
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Role of imperial state in printing
Role of imperial state in printing
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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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