Question 14 Marks
Shanghai became the hub of the new print culture, catering to the Western-style schools. From hand printing, there was now a gradual shift to mechanical printing.
Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand-printing technology into Japan around AD 768-770. The oldest Japanese book, printed in AD 868, is the Buddhist Diamond Sutra.
In the late eighteenth century, in the flourishing urban circles at Edo, illustrated collections of paintings depicted an elegant urban culture, involving artists, courtesans, and teahouse gatherings. Libraries and bookstores were packed with hand-printed material of various types-books on women, musical instruments, calculations, tea ceremony, flower arrangements, proper etiquette, cooking and famous places.
i. Give ancient name of Tokyo.
ii. Name the centre of the new print culture in China and describe it.
iii. What is the name of the oldest printed book of Japan? Mention its feature.
Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand-printing technology into Japan around AD 768-770. The oldest Japanese book, printed in AD 868, is the Buddhist Diamond Sutra.
In the late eighteenth century, in the flourishing urban circles at Edo, illustrated collections of paintings depicted an elegant urban culture, involving artists, courtesans, and teahouse gatherings. Libraries and bookstores were packed with hand-printed material of various types-books on women, musical instruments, calculations, tea ceremony, flower arrangements, proper etiquette, cooking and famous places.
i. Give ancient name of Tokyo.
ii. Name the centre of the new print culture in China and describe it.
iii. What is the name of the oldest printed book of Japan? Mention its feature.
Answer
View full question & answer→ 1. Edo is the ancient name of Tokyo.
2. Shanghai became the hub of the new print culture, catering to the Western-style schools. From hand printing, there was now a gradual shift to mechanical printing.
3. Buddhist Diamond Sutra is the name of the oldest printed book of Japan. It contains six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations.
2. Shanghai became the hub of the new print culture, catering to the Western-style schools. From hand printing, there was now a gradual shift to mechanical printing.
3. Buddhist Diamond Sutra is the name of the oldest printed book of Japan. It contains six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations.