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#TopicOfTheDay The #DiamondSutra, printed in #China in 868 CE using woodblock printing, is the #Oldest known printed book still in existence.

This significant Buddhist text, discovered in the Dunhuang caves, offers invaluable insights into early printing technology and Buddhist philosophy.

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https://knowledgezone.co.in/kbits/6807b42dc42fff1aab8f7ccf

📚🖋️ #JohannesGutenberg is commonly perceived as the inventor of #printing, yet, #Asia pioneered printing centuries earlier. From the #DiamondSutra of 868 CE from #China to #Korea's metal movable type predating #Gutenberg's Bible by 80 years, Asia's innovations laid the groundwork for global information exchange. Inspired by a visit to the #GutenbergMuseum in #Mainz, I explored the fascinating history of printing in this article:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-12-22-chinese_and_korean_bookprinting/

#WeekendStories #histodons

"So you should view this fleeting world—
A star at dawn, a bubble in a stream,
A flash of lightening in a summer cloud,
A flickering lamp, a phantom, and a dream." #DiamondSutra

https://ohai.social/@archaeohistories/113024740194573760

Explore the Diamond Sūtra: The World's Earliest Dated and Printed Book https://flip.it/uMNWnK
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The Buddhist Diamond Sutra is the world’s oldest surviving complete printed book, dating back to 868 AD. The book is a sacred text of Mahayana Buddhism, which teaches the wisdom of emptiness and compassion. The book was discovered in a hidden cave in Dunhuang, China, in 1900, along with thousands of other manuscripts and artworks. The book is now preserved in the British Library and is available online for anyone to read.

#Buddhism #DiamondSutra #Dunhuang https://www.openculture.com/2023/08/discover-the-buddhist-diamond-sutra-the-worlds-oldest-surviving-complete-printed-book-868-ad.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=shaneless%2Fmagazine%2Fancient+historicity+