South Korea · UNESCO
Jikji
백운화상초록불조직지심체요절
유네스코 세계기록유산 1377 Goryeo UNESCO
South Korea list · 프랑스국립도서관 소장·청주 흥덕사 간행
Overview
A Buddhist book printed with metal type at Heungdeoksa in Cheongju. It is recognized as the oldest extant book printed with metal movable type.
Why it is listed
A Memory of the World property that proves early development of metal-type printing in physical form.
