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Korean Jikji, Not Gutenberg Bible, Is Oldest Movable Type Book
Original: The Oldest Book Printed with Movable Type is Not The Gutenberg Bible: Jikji, a Collection of Korean Buddhist Teachings, Predated It By 78 Years and It's Now Digitized Online
The Jikji, a Korean collection of Buddhist teachings printed in 1377, is recognized as the oldest surviving book printed with movable metal type, predating the Gutenberg Bible by 78 years. The text has now been digitized and made available online, letting readers view a landmark of printing history long overshadowed by its European successor.
Why now: The digitization of the Jikji makes a major milestone of printing history newly accessible, prompting renewed interest in Korea's claim to the invention's earliest surviving example.
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