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State an important characteristics of the oldest japanese book (diamond sutra)? |
| Answer» The Diamond Sutra is the earliest dated and printed book.It is a Mahayana sutra from the \'Perfection of Wisdom\' genre. It emphasizes the practice of non-attachment and non-abiding. It is one of the most influential Mahayana sutras in East Asia. Aurel Stein found a copy of the Chinese version among the Dunhuang manuscripts in 1907. It is dated back to 11 May 868. | |