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Printing of Jikji (World's Oldest Movable Metal Type)
1377👑 King U

Printing of Jikji (World's Oldest Movable Metal Type)

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.