Printed at Heungdeoksa Temple in Cheongju, Jikji is recognized by UNESCO as the world's oldest extant book printed with movable metal type, predating the Gutenberg Bible by 78 years.
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Printed at Heungdeoksa Temple in Cheongju, Jikji is recognized by UNESCO as the world's oldest extant book printed with movable metal type, predating the Gutenberg Bible by 78 years.