摘要
China is the birthplace of woodblock, copperplate and non metal_type printing, movable metal_type technique, as the product of combination of copperplate and non metal_type technique, also originated in China. However, the problem on the origin of metal_type has not well been solved for a long time. This paper proved that metal_type was cast and used for paper money printing in China since the early 12th century, copper_type and tin_type technique was further developed during the 13th to 14th centuries, on the basis of investigation of excavated findings, textual research and scientific judgment. Finally a comparative research of the early metal_type technique in China, Korea and Europe was briefly discussed. A lot of unearthed material evidence were provided here.
China is the birthplace of woodblock, copperplate and non-metal-type printing, movable metal-type technique, as the product of combination of copperplate and non-metal-type technique, also originated in China. However, the problem on the origin of metal-type has not well been solved for a long time. This paper proved that metal-type was cast and used for paper money printing in China since the early 12th century, copper-type and tin-type technique was further developed during the 13th to 14th centuries, on the basis of investigation of excavated findings, textual research and scientific judgment. Finally a comparative research of the early metal-type technique in China, Korea and Europe was briefly discussed. A lot of unearthed material evidence were provided here.
