Question
(a) Why was the traditional Chinese ‘accordion book’ folded and stitched at the side?
(b) Describe Buddhist Diamond Sutra.
Solution
(a) As both sides of the thin, porous sheet could not be printed, the traditional Chinese ‘accordion book’ was folded and stitched at the side.
(b) The Buddhist Diamond Sutra is the oldest Japanese book. It was printed in 868 C.E. It contains six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations.
