The Glory of Chinese Printing

Printing in Mid- and Late-Tang Dynasty
In the latter part of the Tang Dynasty, printing reached its first high tide since its invention. Apart from the Buddhists who actively used printing, the Taoists also began to print books. pgcp29.jpg (50256 bytes)

Diamod sutra of 868(discovered in Dunhuang)

The production centres of printing also spread from the capital city of Chang'an and Luoyang (the eastern capital) to places such as Sichuan, Huainan, and Dunhuang. Private printing houses also began to prosper.

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The Most  Holy Esoteric Dharani Scriptures (discovered in Dunhuang Tang  Dynasty) An  almanac carved in 877 (discovered in Dunhuang) An  incomplete piece of  almanac for the year 882.(engraved product , Tang Dynasty

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