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The Han Dynasty: China's First Golden Age — Fexingo History
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The Han Dynasty's Paper Revolution and the Gutenberg Divide Revisited

6 min•6 juli 2026

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the enduring impact of Cai Lun's paper invention on Chinese civilization and its divergence from the Gutenberg printing press in Europe. They discuss the role of paper in the spread of Buddhism, the development of woodblock printing during the Tang dynasty, and why movable type never ignited a revolution in China. The conversation touches on the Chinese script's influence on printing technology and the cultural factors that shaped the information revolution in East Asia versus the West.

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