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"The earliest examples of Chinese woodblock printing, or xylography | "The earliest examples of Chinese woodblock printing, or ''xylography'', are from about the eighth century, during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Printing from woodblocks continued in China until the twentieth century, through the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Chinese woodblocks were typically made of pear, jujube, or catalpa wood. The craft of woodblock carving reached its peak during the Song dynasty (960-1279), a period that witnessed a general flowering of the book crafts, including also calligraphy and manuscript illumination. From China, printing technology spread throughout Asia, with particularly important innovations in Japan and Korea" (Robinson 76-77). | ||
<ref> Robinson, Solveig C. “Scribal Culture and the Codex.” Broadview, pp. 49–73. </ref> | |||
=== Woodblock Printing Steps === | === Woodblock Printing Steps === | ||
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Revision as of 13:26, 24 September 2025
It was used around the 8th century in Asia as a method for early printing. It was a method of printmaking that used woodcuts and woodblocks as a form of relief.
In Context
"The earliest examples of Chinese woodblock printing, or xylography, are from about the eighth century, during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Printing from woodblocks continued in China until the twentieth century, through the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Chinese woodblocks were typically made of pear, jujube, or catalpa wood. The craft of woodblock carving reached its peak during the Song dynasty (960-1279), a period that witnessed a general flowering of the book crafts, including also calligraphy and manuscript illumination. From China, printing technology spread throughout Asia, with particularly important innovations in Japan and Korea" (Robinson 76-77).
Woodblock Printing Steps
1. Transcribe the original text to block
2. Reliefs
3. Printing and drying
4. Binding the book
Notes
- ↑ Robinson, Solveig C. “Scribal Culture and the Codex.” Broadview, pp. 49–73.
