The Jikji is one of the first books printed with movable metal type. Although it is a religious text , as is the Gutenberg bible, its importance is that it represents the start of the exponential distribution of knowledge. Without the invention of reusable type we would still be living in the middle ages.
Jikji - movable metal type
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Heungdeok Temple in Korea
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printed 1377 in Korea
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- 24.6cm
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- 17cm
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