First, the difference between movable type printing and block printing
Before the Han Dynasty in China, woodblock printing was used. First, calligraphers write down the works to be printed on paper or bamboo slips with ink, and then print them directly on the board before the ink is dry. After the paper is uncovered, all kinds of fonts can appear on the board. Therefore, every engraver only needs to engrave the wooden board that is not polluted by ink, and a complete printing plate can be formed. But in the process of carving, many craftsmen will make mistakes if they are not careful.
Later, Bi Sheng improved movable type printing, and people only needed to carve all kinds of characters on the soil. At that time, many people called the baked clay blocks clay blocks, and finally, when printing, they just need to typeset the clay blocks according to the carved contents. In ancient times, many literati liked to write articles in other languages, so before using movable type printing, they must prepare more sections of these languages. Using movable type printing can not only save the sculptor's carving time, but also cause no waste of wood and soil.
Second, the significance of printing.
As we all know, printing is one of the four great inventions in China, and it is also the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient working people in China. It was not until the end of Han Dynasty that movable type printing was widely used in the market that the works of many ancient literati in China were widely circulated, which not only improved the cultural quality of ancient China people, but also enriched their spare time. Moreover, many ancient books and records in modern society are printed with movable type.