In Romance of the Three Kingdoms why do people still use bamboo sticks when paper had already been invented?Chinese legendary figures with European appearanceWhy was the Records of the Three Kingdoms composed before that of the Later Han?When were the three periods in which the silk road was most popularly used?
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In Romance of the Three Kingdoms why do people still use bamboo sticks when paper had already been invented?
Chinese legendary figures with European appearanceWhy was the Records of the Three Kingdoms composed before that of the Later Han?When were the three periods in which the silk road was most popularly used?
By the era of the Romance of Three Kingdoms, paper had already been invented. Why do kings often (according to the movies) receive letters in bamboo sticks.
Is this historically accurate?
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By the era of the Romance of Three Kingdoms, paper had already been invented. Why do kings often (according to the movies) receive letters in bamboo sticks.
Is this historically accurate?
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The UK government was still keeping all its financial records on tally sticks (literally, pieces of wood) until 1826. In fact, disposing of them led to the fire in 1834 which destroyed most of the medieval building, and resulted in the current Houses of Parliament being built between 1839 and 1870. The Chinese were 1400 years ahead of the UK in abandoning this system!
– alephzero
Apr 4 at 17:57
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So, an interesting factoid I know of is that the majority of paperwork done by the US immigration service was done on typewriters on 9/11 (2001). 2001, of course, was decades after the invented and widespread adoption of computers. Just because a new, superior product comes along, doesn't mean that the old products and ways vanish from existence immediately. (The reasons for the adoption rate of new things are varied and interesting, and have had countless books devoted to the topic... something to consider/keep in mind.)
– HopelessN00b
2 days ago
@alephzero can you explain why?
– Hao Sun
yesterday
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By the era of the Romance of Three Kingdoms, paper had already been invented. Why do kings often (according to the movies) receive letters in bamboo sticks.
Is this historically accurate?
ancient-china
edited 2 days ago
user32121
444139
asked Apr 4 at 15:10
user4951user4951
2,46582454
By the era of the Romance of Three Kingdoms, paper had already been invented. Why do kings often (according to the movies) receive letters in bamboo sticks.
Is this historically accurate?
ancient-china
ancient-china
edited 2 days ago
user32121
444139
asked Apr 4 at 15:10
user4951user4951
2,46582454
edited 2 days ago
user32121
444139
asked Apr 4 at 15:10
user4951user4951
2,46582454
edited 2 days ago
user32121
444139
edited 2 days ago
user32121
444139
edited 2 days ago
user32121
444139
444139
asked Apr 4 at 15:10
user4951user4951
2,46582454
asked Apr 4 at 15:10
user4951user4951
2,46582454
asked Apr 4 at 15:10
user4951user4951
2,46582454
2,46582454
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The UK government was still keeping all its financial records on tally sticks (literally, pieces of wood) until 1826. In fact, disposing of them led to the fire in 1834 which destroyed most of the medieval building, and resulted in the current Houses of Parliament being built between 1839 and 1870. The Chinese were 1400 years ahead of the UK in abandoning this system!
– alephzero
Apr 4 at 17:57
6
So, an interesting factoid I know of is that the majority of paperwork done by the US immigration service was done on typewriters on 9/11 (2001). 2001, of course, was decades after the invented and widespread adoption of computers. Just because a new, superior product comes along, doesn't mean that the old products and ways vanish from existence immediately. (The reasons for the adoption rate of new things are varied and interesting, and have had countless books devoted to the topic... something to consider/keep in mind.)
– HopelessN00b
2 days ago
@alephzero can you explain why?
– Hao Sun
yesterday
add a comment |
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The UK government was still keeping all its financial records on tally sticks (literally, pieces of wood) until 1826. In fact, disposing of them led to the fire in 1834 which destroyed most of the medieval building, and resulted in the current Houses of Parliament being built between 1839 and 1870. The Chinese were 1400 years ahead of the UK in abandoning this system!
– alephzero
Apr 4 at 17:57
6
So, an interesting factoid I know of is that the majority of paperwork done by the US immigration service was done on typewriters on 9/11 (2001). 2001, of course, was decades after the invented and widespread adoption of computers. Just because a new, superior product comes along, doesn't mean that the old products and ways vanish from existence immediately. (The reasons for the adoption rate of new things are varied and interesting, and have had countless books devoted to the topic... something to consider/keep in mind.)
– HopelessN00b
2 days ago
@alephzero can you explain why?
– Hao Sun
yesterday
12
12
The UK government was still keeping all its financial records on tally sticks (literally, pieces of wood) until 1826. In fact, disposing of them led to the fire in 1834 which destroyed most of the medieval building, and resulted in the current Houses of Parliament being built between 1839 and 1870. The Chinese were 1400 years ahead of the UK in abandoning this system!
– alephzero
Apr 4 at 17:57
The UK government was still keeping all its financial records on tally sticks (literally, pieces of wood) until 1826. In fact, disposing of them led to the fire in 1834 which destroyed most of the medieval building, and resulted in the current Houses of Parliament being built between 1839 and 1870. The Chinese were 1400 years ahead of the UK in abandoning this system!
– alephzero
Apr 4 at 17:57
6
6
So, an interesting factoid I know of is that the majority of paperwork done by the US immigration service was done on typewriters on 9/11 (2001). 2001, of course, was decades after the invented and widespread adoption of computers. Just because a new, superior product comes along, doesn't mean that the old products and ways vanish from existence immediately. (The reasons for the adoption rate of new things are varied and interesting, and have had countless books devoted to the topic... something to consider/keep in mind.)
– HopelessN00b
2 days ago
So, an interesting factoid I know of is that the majority of paperwork done by the US immigration service was done on typewriters on 9/11 (2001). 2001, of course, was decades after the invented and widespread adoption of computers. Just because a new, superior product comes along, doesn't mean that the old products and ways vanish from existence immediately. (The reasons for the adoption rate of new things are varied and interesting, and have had countless books devoted to the topic... something to consider/keep in mind.)
– HopelessN00b
2 days ago
@alephzero can you explain why?
– Hao Sun
yesterday
@alephzero can you explain why?
– Hao Sun
yesterday
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Yes, this is historically accurate. Writing on bamboo slips was not entirely abandoned until the 4th century CE---over a century after the Romance of the Three Kingdoms takes place. As the Wikipedia article on the history of paper that you linked to states, the primary use of ancient Chinese paper before this was for wrapping things, not writing. One of the largest collections of bamboo and wooden slips to be found (140,000 pieces from Zoumalou) dates to the Three Kingdoms period.
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Yes, this is historically accurate. Writing on bamboo slips was not entirely abandoned until the 4th century CE---over a century after the Romance of the Three Kingdoms takes place. As the Wikipedia article on the history of paper that you linked to states, the primary use of ancient Chinese paper before this was for wrapping things, not writing. One of the largest collections of bamboo and wooden slips to be found (140,000 pieces from Zoumalou) dates to the Three Kingdoms period.
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Yes, this is historically accurate. Writing on bamboo slips was not entirely abandoned until the 4th century CE---over a century after the Romance of the Three Kingdoms takes place. As the Wikipedia article on the history of paper that you linked to states, the primary use of ancient Chinese paper before this was for wrapping things, not writing. One of the largest collections of bamboo and wooden slips to be found (140,000 pieces from Zoumalou) dates to the Three Kingdoms period.
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Yes, this is historically accurate. Writing on bamboo slips was not entirely abandoned until the 4th century CE---over a century after the Romance of the Three Kingdoms takes place. As the Wikipedia article on the history of paper that you linked to states, the primary use of ancient Chinese paper before this was for wrapping things, not writing. One of the largest collections of bamboo and wooden slips to be found (140,000 pieces from Zoumalou) dates to the Three Kingdoms period.
answered Apr 4 at 15:35
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Yes, this is historically accurate. Writing on bamboo slips was not entirely abandoned until the 4th century CE---over a century after the Romance of the Three Kingdoms takes place. As the Wikipedia article on the history of paper that you linked to states, the primary use of ancient Chinese paper before this was for wrapping things, not writing. One of the largest collections of bamboo and wooden slips to be found (140,000 pieces from Zoumalou) dates to the Three Kingdoms period.
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The UK government was still keeping all its financial records on tally sticks (literally, pieces of wood) until 1826. In fact, disposing of them led to the fire in 1834 which destroyed most of the medieval building, and resulted in the current Houses of Parliament being built between 1839 and 1870. The Chinese were 1400 years ahead of the UK in abandoning this system!
– alephzero
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So, an interesting factoid I know of is that the majority of paperwork done by the US immigration service was done on typewriters on 9/11 (2001). 2001, of course, was decades after the invented and widespread adoption of computers. Just because a new, superior product comes along, doesn't mean that the old products and ways vanish from existence immediately. (The reasons for the adoption rate of new things are varied and interesting, and have had countless books devoted to the topic... something to consider/keep in mind.)
– HopelessN00b
2 days ago
@alephzero can you explain why?
– Hao Sun
yesterday