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Diamond Sutra of 868 AD
Diamond Sutra of 868 AD, The image depicts the frontispiece to the world's earliest dated printed book, the Chinese translation of the Buddhist text the 'Diamond Sutra'. This consists of a scroll, over 16 feet long, made up of a long series of printed pages. Printed in China in 868 AD, it was found in the Dunhuang Caves in 1907, in the North Western province of Gansu. Image taken from The Diamond Sutra. Originally published/produced in China, 11th May, 868.
Location
British Library/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
010627
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
5716px × 3441px
Photo Credit
© British Library Board / Robana / Art Resource, NY
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ASIA
Buddhism
Buddhist
buddhists
china
China
Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China
east asia
religious books
religious group
religious texts
religious works