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- Permanent Link:
- http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA005793/00001
Notes
- Abstract:
- A Tibetan translation of the canonical Buddhist work, whose Sanskrit title is the Daśa-dig-andhakara-vidhvaṃsana-sūtra. The technique of carving a wooden printing block for each page of a book was introduced to Tibet from China under Mongol patronage in the thirteenth century, and was applied to the elongated ‘palm-leaf format already used for manuscripts. Blockprinting led to the mass production of books in Tibet, and has been used for both canonical works and a voluminous output of biographical, historical and other works. The craft still survives alongside manuscript production and modern movable-type printing (Text by Philip Denwood, from the exhibition catalogue: Objects of instruction : treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Anna Contadini, Editor. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007.) ( en )
- General Note:
- VIAF (name authority) : Kloṅ-chen-pa Dri-med-ʾod-zer, 1308-1363 : 2961512
- General Note:
- The 'Objects of instruction : the treasures of SOAS' exhibition was funded through a generous gift from the Foyle Foundation and with the support of the Arts & Humanities Research Council.
- General Note:
- Source: A. Contadini (ed.), Objects of Instruction : Treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007, p.82, no.63.
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- SOAS, University of London
- Holding Location:
- Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
- Resource Identifier:
- MS 40868 ( soas manuscript number )
85d53942-5065-4024-9f99-9b7e7893779d ( calm recordid )
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