Wang Zhen (1271-1368) was an agronomist in Yuan Dynasty (1271-1386) and the inventor of wooden movable type. He was once a professor in Tai'an and attached great importance to his education. He ...

Editor's note: Wooden movable-type printing, ... In 1298, an agriculturist by the name of Wang Zhen improved the techniques of the movable wooden type and created more than 30,000 wooden blocks.