In the history of printing in China, the three giants Wuxi had Huayi and Wang Xuan

[Chinese Packaging Network News] Yesterday, more than 30 cultural and historical researchers from Wuxi Historical Literature Museum, Wuxi History Society, Wuxi Donglin Cultural Research Association, and Dangkou Ancient Town Administrative Committee gathered in Dangkou Ancient Town for the newly-opened Dangkou Printing. The "Government of the Association" made plans and suggestions. As one of the birthplaces of China's bronze movable type printing industry, printing culture has become the crowning touch of ancient towns.


Dangkou people's press has become a new hot spot


At 9:00 in the morning, Dangkou ancient town "Huitongguan" has received two sets of tourists. According to briefings, after the “Guantongguan” opened its streets in the ancient town in April, it was visited almost every morning and there were more tourists on weekends and holidays. Wuxi citizen Liu Laobo looked very seriously on the display case. He told reporters that he was with the old university classmates on bus 708. The last time, "Hui Tong Hall" has not yet opened, this time specifically to see how the ancients printed books. Xiao Li and Xiao Wang from Jiangsu University of Textile Engineering came together to take photos while recording. They planned to write a summer thesis on the printing of copper foil in Fahrenheit in Wuxi.


"There are many tourists who have done their homework for the 'hometown of printing'." A literature and history researcher introduced that, when it came to Dengkou Ancient Town, many people would first think of Yizhuang Culture. In fact, the printing culture is also a slogan. The key elements of historical and cultural towns. During the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty, the dynasty man Hua Bing (1439–1513) was the first to print copper movable type. He thought that he would “pass through all nights” on the movable type copper plate. Therefore, the name of the press room was “Huitong Hall”. Since then, the "Lanxuetang" of Huaying Zhijian Huajian, the "Gaopo Pavilion" of Wushan Jiaoshan Anguo also used copperplate movable type technology to print books. Wuxi Fahrenheit and Anshi use movable type copper plate printing is the earliest and representative metal type movable type printing. These printed copies can now be seen in the "Meeting Hall".


"Meeting through the hall" or being selected as the fifth batch of city-level cultural insurance


According to Tang Keke, president of the Historical Society of Wuxi City and an expert in cultural and historical history, after the Mingkou Ming Dynasty celebrated the world, despite the ups and downs, the printing culture has continued for more than 500 years, and now the color printing that has been smashed has created new ones. brilliant. With the increase of the visibility of Huatong's reading room and the location of the printing facility, the local literary and historical experts will also conduct in-depth studies on it, and the printing culture that will revive will surely be passed on. At the scene, the author saw that there were five parts: "Printing Origin", "Living Printing", "Modern Printing", "Dangkou Modern Printing", and "Color Printing Boutique". Deeds. Wuxi Fahrenheit and Anshi used movable type copperplate printing books, as well as the founder of the Chinese character laser photocopying system and the handwritten wills of Wuxi Wang Wangxuan.


Wen Gangcao, a literary and cultural expert, introduced that the original site of the “Hui Tong Hall” that was built during the Ming Hongzhi era is located on the east side of the current “Hui Tong Hall”. In order to allow visitors to learn about the history of the printing industry in China, and to see the essence of the printing culture in Dangkou, a group of local cultural and historical researchers visited the China Printing Museum in Beijing to show their essence. The content was copied to "Meeting Hall". As the three most important figures in the history of Chinese printing, Bi Sheng, Hua Wei, and Wang Xuan have been fully reflected in the “Council for Meetings”, especially the display sections of Wuxi Renhua and Wang Xuan, and it is also a highlight of the museum. The most important thing. It is learnt that the "Linking Pavilion" is expected to be included in the fifth batch of municipal level cultural security units.