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Cheongju Early Printing Museum
San 81, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do
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Hours | Mar-Oct Tues-Sun 9am-6pm; Nov-Feb Tues-Sun 9am-5pm (last ticket sales 1 hr. before closing) | |
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Location | Myeongwang-dong, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, | |
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Transportation | From the express bus terminal, take local bus no. 720, 728, 731, or 734. From downtown, take bus no. 691, 692, or 693 | |
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Phone | 043/269-0556 | |
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Web site | www.jikjiworld.net | |
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Prices | Admission W660 adults, W440 youth, W220 children, free for kids 6 and under | |
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Closed | Closed Jan 1, Lunar New Year, and Chuseok | |
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The oldest metal printed book in the world was the "Jikji" by Monk Baekun Hwasang from the temple Heungdeoksa in 1377, done 78 years before the Gutenberg Bible. Although the actual book is in the National Library of France (well, the 38 pages left), this museum shows the evolution of printing in Korea with models of the printing process from wooden type to movable metal printing developed during the Goryeo Dynasty. Although it's a small museum, the displays are well done, with good English signage.
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