<![CDATA[A copy of the Diamond Sutra was printed in China OTD in 868, making it the oldest known dated printed book https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/shinto-buddhism/buddhism.html?s=mb #travel #Japan #history]]>A copy of the Diamond Sutra was printed in China OTD in 868, making it the oldest known dated printed book https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/shinto-buddhism/buddhism.html?s=mb

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/ff7eeb83-e019-4dc7-90af-d8138255e801/a-copy-of-the-diamond-sutra-was-printed-in-china-otd-in-868-making-it-the-oldest-known-dated-printed-book-https-cromwell-intl.com-travel-japan-shinto-buddhism-buddhism.html-s-mb-travel-japan-historyRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 02:22:09 GMTMon, 11 May 2026 20:14:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to A copy of the Diamond Sutra was printed in China OTD in 868, making it the oldest known dated printed book https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/shinto-buddhism/buddhism.html?s=mb #travel #Japan #history on Mon, 11 May 2026 20:17:05 GMT]]>@bobthetraveler Wait, is the Diamond Sutra the oldest dated printed book just because the colophon says 868, or are there older printed fragments that just don't have a date written on them?

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