CBSE Class 10th Important Questions -Print Culture and The Modern world

How Print Introduced in China ?

• China was the first country to start print from AD 594 onwards
• The books were printed by rubbing paper against the inked surface on woodblocks
• The Imperial state in china was the major producer of printed material for a long time. the huge bureaucratic system in china recruited its personnel through civil service examinations and a vast number of printed material was required for these examination.
• Since the 16th Century there has been a steady rise in the number of Candidates taking these examinations leading to a surge in the demand for printed materials
• As urban culture thrived the use print became more diverse.print was no longer solely for spreading Information but also served as a means for merchants to gather trade information contributing to the growth of a reading ,culture as a leisure activity
• As women of wealth delved into writing and publishing their poetry and plays courtesans also explored expressing their experiences and perspectives through their writing books
• The embrace of a reading culture coincided with the introduction of New technology from the western world . western printing techniques were assimilate and mechanical printing press were brought in during the late 19th century

How print Introduced in Japan ?

• Hand printing technology in Japan was Introduced by Chinese Buddhist missionaries around AD 768-770
• The Ancient Japanese book known as the The Diamond Sutra was printed in 863 AD. this remarkable piece of history contained six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations.
• Images were printed on Textiles, playing cards and paper money. books were cheap and plentiful
• In the Late 18th Century Edo (Present day Tokyo ) housed a collection of paintings depicting the elegant urban culture of its thriving metropolitan area .
• Libraries and bookstores stocked a wide variety of hand printed materials including books on women , music, musical instruments , arithmetic, cooking , etiquette tea rituals and even places of Interest

How did print Technology come to Europe ?

Marco polo (Italy famous Explorer )

• Exploring china
• Lear printing Technology

In 1295

•  Marco polo returned to Italy after many years of exploration in china
• they carried hand printing woodblock printing to Italy (Europe)
• Now Italy began producing books with woodblocks
• Rich people in society (Aristocrats) didn’t prefer printed books because of poor paper quality and very cheap they think it will be low standard (this will bring down their standard)
• for rich people (Aristocrats ) special type of Manuscripts written is called Vellum