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This is a portion of the "Bussetsu zoho ketsugi kyo," which was a sutra copied by hand in ink on paper in 12th-century CE Japan. (Tokyo National Museum)
About the Author
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
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Wiener, J. B. (2017, December 19). Portion of a Japanese Buddhist Sutra. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7783/portion-of-a-japanese-buddhist-sutra/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Portion of a Japanese Buddhist Sutra." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 19, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7783/portion-of-a-japanese-buddhist-sutra/.
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Wiener, James Blake. "Portion of a Japanese Buddhist Sutra." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Dec 2017. Web. 18 May 2022.
