传统技艺的手工温度:瑞安木活字印刷

The Unique Value of Traditional Craftsmanship: Rui'an Wood Movable Type Printing

本文以瑞安木活字为研究对象,从传统技艺的视角,通过爬梳文献与田野调查,分析瑞安木活字印刷的传承文化(因谱牒而结缘)及其传统技艺的特色(木活字雕刻技术、捡字排版方法、捡字排版程式、印刷工艺与后期制作等)。以其明晰的传承历程与现今活体存在的事实,表达“天有时、地有气、材有美、工有巧”的人与造物关系,拉近时间之外的经久空间,感受古老技艺的“手工温度”。

This paper examines Rui'an wood movable type printing from the perspective of traditional craftsmanship. Based on literature review and field trips, it reveals how Rui'an wood movable type printing has been passed down(mainly involving pudie) and what are the special characteristic of this technique(wood type carving, character selection and typesetting,and printing and finishing). By drawing a clear picture of the inheritance of this time-honored technique and presenting its existence today, this paper intends to showcase the special beauty of traditional craftsmanship and how it connects with nature.