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-Original Content
Many people believe that Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.
However, both Chinese and Koreans had already been printing books using woodblocks long before Gutenberg’s time.
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In response, VANK sent a letter to the museum introducing Jikji, along with a link to a website containing materials jointly developed with the museum to explain Jikji.
The museum official replied with the following message:
[Hello
Thank you for your email and the information you have provided.
I am sorry that the paragraph on the website did not mention
Korean metal movable type printing. Curators at the library have re-written
the paragraph and this can be seen on the website
at: http://www.bl.uk/learning/artimages/why/how1/creating1/creatingscripts.html
Many thanks,
David]
Upon reviewing the email, VANK confirmed that information about Jikji, a proud cultural heritage of Korea, and the fact that Koreans were the first in the world to develop metal movable type printing had been successfully added.
-Revised Content
Many people believe that Johannes Gutenberg invented printing.
However, the Chinese and Koreans had already been printing books using woodblocks long before Gutenberg’s time.
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The first development of metal movable type printing began in Korea in the early 13th century,
and the oldest existing evidence is a Buddhist text printed in 1377, known as Jikji (Jikji Simche Yojeol).
The British Library, located in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is one of the largest libraries in the world.
It holds the second-largest collection of books after the Library of Congress in the United States,
with approximately 150 million items including books, magazines, and newspapers.
It is also a prestigious research library that provides valuable academic resources.
Therefore, this correction is expected to serve as a strong reference when promoting Jikji to other national libraries and related institutions around the world,
potentially leading to many more successful revisions in the future.