The oldest surviving book printed with moveable metal type is the Buljo jikji simche yojeol (generally known simply as the Jikji), a Korean Buddhist text printed in Cheongju in July 1377. The Jikji – ...

There is a popular saying in Cheongju, South Korea, that “anyone who does not know Jikji is a foreign spy.” The word appears on every street sign, and has been appended to the names of cafes, ...

“The Jikji, printed in Korea, (is) a collection of Buddhist teachings by Seon master Baegun and printed in movable type by his students Seok-chan and Daijam in 1377. (Seon is a Korean form of Chan or ...

Researchers turn to synchrotron imaging of historical and homemade prints to explore possible connections between early printing methods in Korea and Europe. The history of printing goes further back ...