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This document discusses the origins of woodblock printing in ancient China. It argues that woodblock printing developed from earlier engraving and rubbing techniques used in China, and that letterpress printing for dyeing fabrics was a mature technique by the early Western Han Dynasty that was similar in principle to woodblock printing. However, woodblock printing was not widely used for printing books until later due to a lack of social demand and market conditions. The key factors that led to its applicat

Author

Viet Bang Vu

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EN