1041 ⟶ Bi Sheng Invents Movable Type Printing

1048 – Artisan Bi Sheng of Song dynasty China invents movabl...
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🧭 Yan Su Recreates South-Pointing Chariot

– The Chinese engineer Yan Su recreates the mechanical compass-vehicle of the south-pointing chariot, first invented by Ma Jun in the 3rd century.⟶
Yan Su Recreates South-Pointing Chariot (1027)
CompassNavigationSong DynastyMilitary Technology
ChinaChina

🖨️ Bi Sheng Invents Movable Type Printing

1048 – Artisan Bi Sheng of Song dynasty China invents movable type printing using individual ceramic characters.⟶
Bi Sheng Invents Movable Type Printing (1041)
PrintingMovable TypeSong DynastyBi Sheng
ChinaChina

🚢 First Drydock Used in China

– First known use of the drydock in China.⟶
First Drydock Used in China (1068)
Maritime HistoryShipbuildingSong Dynasty
ChinaChina

🖨️ Bi Sheng Invents Movable Type

Movable type in Song dynasty China: The first record of a Movable type system is in the Dream Pool Essays, which attributes the invention of the Movable type to Bi Sheng.⟶
Bi Sheng Invents Movable Type (1088)
PrintingMovable TypeSong DynastyBi ShengCommunicationKnowledge Dissemination
ChinaChina

🖨️ Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China Printed with Movable Type

The enormous Chinese encyclopedia Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China of over 100 million written Chinese characters in over 800,000 pages is printed in 60 different copies using copper-based Chinese movable type printing.⟶
Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China Printed with Movable Type (1726)
PrintingMovable TypeEncyclopediaChinese HistoryQing DynastyInformation Dissemination
ChinaChina