Woodblock Printing: A modern interpretation of ancient texts Woodblock printing is a special technique that involves carving characters or patterns on wooden blocks with knives, then using ink, paper, silk, and other materials to print. This craft has a history of over 1,300 years. In 2009, woodblock printing was officially included in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. | T-Time HK

Watch how master crafters carry on the tradition of ukiyo-e woodblock printing at the Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints in Tokyo. | Tokyo Gov

#LivingHeritage: Woodblock Printing Delicate strokes, carved onto wood, with ultimate precision. This is woodblock printing, an ancient printing technique that propelled human civilization. As Buddhism prevailed in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), there was a strong need to produce a large amount of Buddhist scriptures, and copying by hand could not meet the rising demand. Ancient Chinese craftsmen thus came up with a novel way to mass produce printed works. Hence came the prototype of w