When did the printing press first appear?

First appeared in the Tang Dynasty. Engravings were invented in the Tang Dynasty and were commonly used in the mid to late Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, Bisheng invented movable type printing. Although movable-type printing appeared in the Song Dynasty, it was not in general use, while engraving was still commonly used.

The Chinese invention of movable-type printing was further developed and perfected abroad, and became the mainstream of modern printing. For the ancient Chinese movable-type printing, there are outstanding improvements and significant development is the German Gutenberg, he created the lead alloy movable-type printing, is widely used by countries around the world, until now, is still one of the contemporary printing methods.

Expanded information

The invention of printing is a glorious chapter in the history of human civilization, and the great honor of establishing this great achievement belongs to the Chinese nation.

The mass production of printed books increased the chances of books surviving and reduced the possibility of handwritten books suffering extinction due to limited collections. As a result of the wide dissemination of printed books and the increase in readership, the past monopoly of the Church over scholarship was challenged by secularists.

The primacy of religious writings was also gradually replaced by the work of humanist scholars, and readers became aware of the differences and contradictions that had historically existed in the ancient texts, thus undermining confidence in traditional accounts and thus establishing a foundation for the development of new learning.

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