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. |
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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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