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- 610Goguryeo monk and painter Damjing spread coloring techniques and the production method of paper and ink sticks to Japan.
- 675Silla Dynasty manufactured cast seals and distributed them to government offices.
- Circa 700Woodblock printing emerged in China.
- Before 751The Undefined Pure Light Great Dharani Sutra was printed in woodblock and enshrined in the Pagoda of Shakyamuni at Bulguksa Temple.
- Circa 770One-Million Pagoda Dharani was printed in Japan.
- 868Diamond Sutra was printed by Wang Jie (王玠) of Tang China.
- 956Qian Hongchu (錢弘俶), the king of Wuyue, printed Precious Casket Seal Dharani Sutra.
- 1007Precious Casket Seal Dharani Sutra was printed in woodblock and enshrined in a pagoda at Chongjisa Temple in Gaeseong.
- 1011~1087First edition of the Tripitaka Koreana was engraved.
- 1041~1048Bì Sheng (畢昇) of Song China invented the earthen movable type
- 1091National Preceptor Daegak (Uicheon) began printing Buddhist scriptures for the first time in the East.
- Early 1200Song of Enlightenment with Commentaries by Buddhist Monk Nanming of Song China was printed in movable metal type.
- 1234~124128 copies of the Detailed Rituals of Old and New were printed in movable metal type.
- 1236~1251The Second Tripitaka Koreana was engraved.
- Before 1298Yuan China attempted to print using tin movable type, but failed to put it to practical use.
- 1298Wangzhen (王禎) of Yuan China printed Gazetteer of Jingdie (旌德) Prefecture in wooden movable type.
- 1377Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests' Zen Teachings (Jikji) was printed in movable metal type at Heungdeoksa Temple in Cheongju.
- 1395-1397Certificates of Meritorious Subjects were printed in wooden movable type at the Office of Meritorious Subjects.
- 1403Gyemi font was cast with copper.
- 1420Gyeongja font was cast with copper.
- 1434Gabin font was made with assembled typesetting, enhancing printing efficiency.
- 1436Byeongjin font was cast with lead.
- 1447Movable Hangul type was cast and used in printing Song of the Moon’s Reflection on a Thousand Rivers (Worin cheongangjigok).
- 1453~1455Johannes Gutenberg of Germany printed the 42-line Bible.
- 1455Eulhae font was cast with copper.
- 1490Hua Sui (華燧) of Ming China printed books with copper movable type at Huitong Hall.
- 1516Byeongja font was cast with copper.
- 1580Gyeongjin font (second version of gabin font) was cast with copper.
- 1588Korean version of the Chinese Classics was printed in Hangeul and Hanja movable types.
- 1590Japan was introduced to Western letterpress printing for the first time, but rejected it.
- 1592Japan accepted movable type printing from Joseon Korea.
- 1593Japan printed Classic of Filial Piety with Commentaries in copper type, which was taken from Joseon Korea.
- 1596Japan learned letterpress printing from Joseon and used it to print books in wooden movable type.
- 1606During the reign of Tokugawa Ieyasu in Japan, copper type was cast and used to print Essentials of Tripitaka by Chen Shí (陳實) of Song China and Essentials of Political Leadership compiled in Tang China.
- 1618Muo font (third version of gabin font) was cast with copper.
- 1668Musin font (fourth version of gabin font) was cast with copper.
- 1677Hangu font was cast with copper.
- 1684First version of Printing Office font was cast.
- Early 1700Qing China printed The Encyclopedia of the Qing Dynasty (Gujintushujicheng, 古今圖書集成) with copper movable type.
- Before 1723Second version of Printing Office font was cast.
- 1729Clay movable type was made by Yi Jaehang and used for printing books.
- 1772Imjin font (fifth version of gabin font) was cast with copper.
- 1773Qing China printed Complete Collection of the Four Treasuries (四庫全書) with wooden movable type.
- 1777Jeongu font (sixth version of gabin font) was cast with copper.
- 1795Jeongni font was cast with copper.
- 1807China published a Chinese-language dictionary in modern Western letterpress printing.
- 1816Jeonsa font was cast with copper by Bak Jeonggyeong.
- 1856Japan began to adopt modern Western letterpress printing.
- 1880Dictionnaire coréen français (Korean-French Dictionary) was printed in modern lead type based on Choe Jihyeok’s handwriting.
- 1883Office of Culture and Information published the Hanseong sunbo, Korea’s first modern newspaper, in modern lead type.
- 2001Jikji was inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.
- 2001Gutenberg’s 42-line Bible was inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.
