Jikji

world's oldest extant book printed with movable metal type
Book individual_copy_of_a_book Q494611
Jikji
Authored by Baegun Hwaseng (1289-1374), a master of Seon Buddhism in Korea, and published by his students, Seokchan and Daljam in 1377. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Jikji

Summary

Jikji is an individual copy of a book[1]. Jikji draws 82 Wikipedia views per month (individual_copy_of_a_book category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jikji authored Baegun[3].
  • Jikji is in the country of South Korea[4].
  • Jikji's instance of is recorded as individual copy of a book[5].
  • Jikji's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • The location of Jikji was Bibliothèque nationale de France[7].
  • Jikji's place of publication is recorded as Goryeo[8].
  • Jikji's place of publication is recorded as Heungdeok Temple Site, Cheongju[9].
  • Jikji's Commons category is recorded as Jikji[10].
  • Jikji's language of work or name is recorded as Korean[11].
  • July 1377 marks the founding of Jikji[12].
  • 1377 marks the founding of Jikji[13].
  • Jikji was released on July 1377[14].
  • Jikji's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jikji[15].
  • Jikji's main subject is Buddhism[16].
  • Jikji's Commons gallery is recorded as Jikji[17].
  • Jikji's described at URL is recorded as https://www.unesco.org/fr/memory-world/baegun-hwasang-chorok-buljo-jikji-simche-yojeol-volii-second-volume-anthology-great-buddhist-priests[18].
  • Jikji's described at URL is recorded as https://www.unesco.org/en/memory-world/baegun-hwasang-chorok-buljo-jikji-simche-yojeol-volii-second-volume-anthology-great-buddhist-priests[19].
  • Jikji's heritage designation is recorded as Treasure of the Republic of Korea[20].
  • Jikji's heritage designation is recorded as Memory of the World International Register[21].
  • Jikji's title is recorded as {'lang': 'lzh', 'text': '白雲和尚抄錄佛祖直指心體要節'}[22].
  • Jikji's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '백운화상초록불조직지심체요절'}[23].
  • Jikji's fabrication method is recorded as movable type[24].
  • Jikji's copyright status is recorded as public domain[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Jikji authored Baegun[3].

Publication

Jikji was published on July 1377[14]. Place of publication include Goryeo[8] and Heungdeok Temple Site, Cheongju[9]. Jikji's language of work or name is recorded as Korean[11].

Subject and Themes

Jikji's main subject is Buddhism[16].

Material and Period

The location of Jikji was Bibliothèque nationale de France[7].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Jikji include Jikji Memory of the World Prize[26], an award[27], founded in 2004[28].

Why It Matters

Jikji draws 82 Wikipedia views per month (individual_copy_of_a_book category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] Jikji has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Jikji is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for Jikji include Jikji Memory of the World Prize[26], an award[27], founded in 2004[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . media.unesco.org. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . unesco.org. Retrieved . unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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