凭啥一张纸，能值一两黄金?

印刷术的发明距今已有两千年的历史，

被称为世界印刷史上的“活化石”的雕版印刷，

在今天仍然保留着它们的传统魅力。

在中国古代雕版印刷发明后，

印刷术取代了手抄，使书籍的出版变得更加高效，

推动了人类文化的发展和进步。

雕版印刷起源于唐代，

凝聚着造纸术、制墨术、雕刻术、摹拓术等人类智慧。

唐咸通九年的《金刚经》是现存最早的雕版印刷品。

雕刻精美，刀法纯熟，图文浑厚凝重，

可以看出当时刊刻技术已达到极高水平。

到了宋代，刻书风行一时。

印刷品纸墨上乘，刻印精良，

有“一页宋版书，一两黄金”的说法。

雕版印刷步骤简单，但工艺精巧。

第一步，刻板。

选平滑的木板，反贴上抄写工整的书稿，

由雕刻工匠拳刀勾线，铲刀留白，

妙手回转之间，文字便从木板之上“脱颖而出”。

第二步，拓印。

将刻好的字版均匀地涂上油墨，

覆盖上纸张，轻抚纸张背面，

那字迹便“跃然纸上”。

第三步，装帧。

将一页页印好的书稿汇聚成册，

整理校对，装订成书。

古代工匠精巧的手艺，印刻出古老的中华文明，

多少传奇的故事凝固成永恒的瞬间，

传播开去。

英文版

Woodblock Printing

Printing was invented two thousand years ago.

Woodblock printing, known as the "living fossil" in the printing history, still retains its traditional charm today.

After its invention in ancient China,

woodblock printing replaced hand-copying,

making book-publishing more efficient,

and promoted the development and progress of culture.

Woodblock printing originated in the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 A.D).

It integrated papermaking, ink making, engraving, and copying.

The earliest dated woodblock print (The Diamond Sutra, 868 A.D., the 9th year of Xiantong, Tang Dynasty) revealed detailed carving, heavy and dignified graphics,

demonstrating the high level of printing technology.

In the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279 A.D),

woodblock printed books were quite popular.

Books were well engraved with quality ink on fine paper. (“a page of Song book is worth one tael of gold ")

The steps of woodblock printing are simple, but the craftsmanship is exquisite.

First, engrave the woodblock.

Choose a smooth wooden board and paste the neatly copied manuscript on the reverse side.

Outline every word and leave blank space. Between the turn of the hand, the text "stands out" from the wooden board.

Second, print out the text. Coat the engraved board with ink evenly, put the paper atop the board, and run the hand over the back of the paper (dip ink and paint).

The handwriting will "jump onto the paper".

The third step is bookbinding. The pages of the printed manuscript are gathered, collated, then bound into a book.

The ancient Chinese civilization is engraved through this craftsmanship. So many legends are printed into eternal moments and spread widely.

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出品人：俞岚

总策划：胡芳 孟群

制片人：秦瑜明 吴庆才 齐彬

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英文译配：汤璇

统筹：王凯 曾鼐

编辑：朴丽娜

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