How Was the World’s Oldest Metal-Type-Printed Book (<i>The Song of Enlightenment</i>, Korea, 1239) Misidentified for Nearly 50 Years?
Six nearly identical versions of an ancient printed book, <i>The Song of Enlightenment with Commentaries</i> by Buddhist Monk Nammyeong Cheon (<i>南明泉和尙頌證道歌</i>), have been found in Korea since the 1920s. All of them were believed to be printed versions from the 13th to 16th c...
Main Author: | Woo Sik Yoo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-07-01
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Series: | Heritage |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/5/3/92 |
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