When did printing first appear?

It first appeared in the Tang Dynasty. Engraving printing was invented in the Tang Dynasty and was widely used in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. In Song Renzong, Bi Sheng invented movable type printing. Although movable type printing appeared in Song Dynasty, it was not widely used, while block printing was still widely used.

Movable type printing invented by China has been further developed and perfected abroad, and has become the mainstream of modern printing. The ancient movable type printing in China was improved and greatly developed by the German Gutenberg. His lead alloy movable type printing is widely used all over the world, and it is still one of the contemporary printing methods.

The invention of extended information 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 increases the chances of book preservation and reduces the possibility of handwritten books dying out due to limited collection. Due to the wide spread of printed books and the increase in the number of readers, the church's monopoly on academics in the past has been challenged by secular people.

The priority of religious works is gradually replaced by humanist works, and readers have a better understanding of the differences and contradictions in ancient books, thus weakening their confidence in traditional sayings and laying the foundation for the development of new knowledge.

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