Zhejiang Library

The movable type printing invented by Bi Sheng in the Northern Song Dynasty was a major improvement in printing, but the description of "a leaf of Song woodblock printing book, one tale (ounce) gold" is still used to refer to woodblock printing by people. Woodblock printing was more developed in the Song than in previous dynasties, and the technique was perfected. Zhejiang Library's two collections "New Issue of Collected Famous Officials' Stele Biographies", and "Imperial College's New Addition of Elites and Their Stories" are very precious Song Dynasty block-printed editions.

Hours: 09:00-21:00

Address: 73 Shuguang Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City (near Huanglong Cave)

Telephone: +86 571 87988700

[Yanzhou Engraving Copy]

Zhejiang was one of the three major centers of book engraving during the Song Dynasty. Not only is Hangzhou an important place for book engraving, but nearby Yanzhou also has a long tradition of book engraving and good conditions for book engraving. Lu You's "Manuscript of Jiannan Poems" was engraved and published in Yanzhou.