The art of printing / by Li Ying ; edited by Hua Jueming and Feng Lisheng, translated by Chei Wei (Jiangnan University).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Li, Ying, author.

Contributor:

Hua, Jueming, editor.

Feng, Lisheng, editor.

Chei, Wei, translator.

Series:

Great Chinese Inventions

Language:

Chinese

English

Subjects (All):

Printing--China--History.

Printing.

Printing--History--Origin and antecedents.

Physical Description:

x, 142 pages : illustrations (some in color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Montréal (Québec) : Royal Collins, 2025.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter I: The origin of printing. 1. The four great inventions and printing

2. The definition of printing

3. Fundamentals of the invention

4. Time of the invention

Chapter II: The historical development of engraved block printing. 1. The process of engraved block printing

2. Printing in the Tang and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period

3. Printing in the Song, Liao, Jin, and Xixia dynasties

4. Printing in the Yuan dynasty

5. Printing in the Ming dynasty

6. Printing in the Qing dynasty

Chapter III: The invention and development of movable type printing. 1. Bi Sheng and clay movable type

2. Wang Zhen and wood movable type

3. Copper movable type

4. Uighur and Xixia clay movable type

Chapter IV: The invention and development of color printing. 1. Fabric printing technique

2. Color printing of books

3. Woodblock overprint

4. The art of new year paintings printing

Chapter V: The spread and influence of printing. 1. The spread and influence of printing in Asia

2. The spread and influence of printing in Europe

Chapter VI: The contemporary inheritance of traditional printing. 1. The contemporary inheritance of engraved block printing technique

2. The contemporary inheritance of movable type printing technique

3. The contemporary inheritance of process printing technique

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [143].

ISBN:

148781285X

9781487812850

OCLC:

1452441199

Publisher Number:

90102324243