The impact and significance of papermaking are as follows:
1 It has promoted the proliferation of books and documents and the spread of science and culture, and also promoted the development and prosperity of calligraphy art and the development of Chinese character fonts. Change is a major achievement in Chinese history and has had an important impact on Chinese history.
2. The cost of text carriers has been greatly reduced, and the popularization of knowledge among civilians has been achieved, thus greatly promoting the rapid development of science, technology, and economy in the world.
The impact of papermaking on China: It is beneficial to the development of ancient cultural undertakings and promotes the spread of human civilization.
To the West: It has replaced sheepskin and calfskin, the long-used writing materials in Europe, and promoted the popularization of European cultural knowledge and the development of culture.
Papermaking - especially the papermaking technology improved by Cai Lun of the Eastern Han Dynasty (also known as "Caihou Paper"), is a revolution in writing materials. It is easy to carry and uses a wide range of materials. It promotes the development of Chinese, Arab and , the cultural development of Europe and the entire world.
After having text, the most important thing is to have a good carrier. The ancient Egyptians used papyrus from the Nile River to record history; in ancient Europe, people also used animal skins such as sheepskin to write text for a long time; and in China, before the invention of papermaking, oracle bones, bamboo slips and silk were used in ancient times. Materials for writing and recording. But oracle bones and bamboo slips were relatively heavy, and Qin Shihuang would need a whole cart just to read memorials. Although silk was light, it was very expensive and not suitable for writing.
In the Han Dynasty, due to the rapid economic and cultural development of the Western Han Dynasty, oracle bones and bamboo slips could no longer meet the needs of development, which prompted the improvement of writing tools - paper was invented. Papermaking is an important chemical process. The invention of paper is a very valuable contribution made by China in the spread and development of human culture. It is a major achievement in Chinese history and has also had a profound impact on Chinese history. important impact.