It is acknowledged that the engraving publication period is from Wudai to Ming and Qing Dynasty.Although the engraving publication is closer to the modern publication than scrip publication

it is still different form the modern publication in five aspects:The new type booksellers arise;the emergence of multiplex publication;Centralized by publisher

new publishing institution was set up which combined editing

printing and sales;Engravers and engraving market can offer the flexible service for the multiplex publication;Sales is still the weakness part during the publishing process.