China is the birthplace of woodblock,copperplate and non metal_type printing,movable metal_type technique,as the product of combination of copperplate and non metal_type technique,also originated in China.However,the ...China is the birthplace of woodblock,copperplate and non metal_type printing,movable metal_type technique,as the product of combination of copperplate and non metal_type technique,also originated in China.However,the problem on the origin of metal_type has not well been solved for a long time.This paper proved that metal_type was cast and used for paper money printing in China since the early 12th century,copper_type and tin_type technique was further developed during the 13th to 14th centuries,on the basis of investigation of excavated findings,textual research and scientific judgment.Finally a comparative research of the early metal_type technique in China,Korea and Europe was briefly discussed.A lot of unearthed material evidence were provided here.展开更多
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文摘China is the birthplace of woodblock,copperplate and non metal_type printing,movable metal_type technique,as the product of combination of copperplate and non metal_type technique,also originated in China.However,the problem on the origin of metal_type has not well been solved for a long time.This paper proved that metal_type was cast and used for paper money printing in China since the early 12th century,copper_type and tin_type technique was further developed during the 13th to 14th centuries,on the basis of investigation of excavated findings,textual research and scientific judgment.Finally a comparative research of the early metal_type technique in China,Korea and Europe was briefly discussed.A lot of unearthed material evidence were provided here.
