Printing in China today is indeed a booming business. The printing industry has gradually dominated the global printing market. It serves domestic industries and foreign companies. Some people tend to think that printing began in China in the 20th or 21st century. This is far from the truth. China has a long history of printing, dating back to 2,000 years ago, and even in ancient China, still in different dynasties.
There is evidence that the first use of the right paper in printing took place in China. This was from the Western Han Dynasty to 202 BC to AD 16. This clearly shows that China has some form of printing even before that.
The Chinese did not use the papers of the Western Han Dynasty. They tried to improve what they got from the dynasty. Tsai Loun is the first outstanding effort to improve the quality of printed paper. He is able to produce printing paper from bark, hemp and recycled fish nets. The papers he produced were not only thin but soft. His paper also has a smooth finish and a firm texture.
Tsai Loun laid the foundation for the development of modern paper and China's printing technology. Woodblock printing technology was developed at 600AD. In this printing technique, the inscriptions made on the wood board are painted with paint. Rice paste is used to coat inscriptions to maintain shape. The raised impression of the inscription will be cut by the craftsman. The ink will be used to brush the inscription and then press it onto the paper. With this printing method, a single event in communication can be copied multiple times.
In 932, significant progress was made in the printing business in China. This is the first time when a known book was developed. This book is called the "Diamond Classic." This book includes 13 volumes of Buddhist classics. At that time, Chinese Minister Fang Tao started the project to make this book.
When Chinese alchemist Bi Sheng invented the movable type, Chinese printing rose to a higher level in 1041 AD. He is able to make individual characters fixed on the iron plate with clay. Apply heat to the iron plate to rearrange the characters.
The mobile version of Bi Sheng's design did not exceed the history of Chinese printing until the introduction of desktop publishing in about 950 years.
Orignal From: A brief history of Chinese printing
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