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Description: Jikji or "Selected Teachings of Buddhist Sages and Seon Masters", published in 1377, Korea during the Goryeo Dynasty. It is the earliest known book printed with movable metal type.
Title: Korean book-Jikji-Selected Teachings of Buddhist Sages and Seon Masters-1377
Credit: Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Source
Author: Authored by Baegun Hwaseng (1289-1374), a master of Seon Buddhism in Korea, and published by his students, Seokchan and Daljam in 1377.
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License: Public domain
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