2024
DOI: 10.16995/dscn.10946
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Discovery of the New World’s Oldest Extant Metal-Type–Printed Book in Korea through Image Acquisition, Comparison, and Analysis

Woo Sik Yoo,
Jae Seug Yun

Abstract: Image acquisition, comparison, and analysis technology was applied to address questions regarding medieval Korean printing technology that have existed for fifty years. Two nearly identical books of The Song of Enlightenment (南明泉和尙頌證道歌), with Korean treasure status, were investigated based on material properties of metal, wood, and ink. It led the discovery of the new world’s oldest extant metal-type-printed book in the thirteenth century in Korea. One version was identified as metal-type-printed in early Sept… Show more

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