Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s5.t1.8

v1.c7.s5.t1.8

In 14^th^ century CE, “bod yig gyi bkav bstan vgyur” was recompiled at Na Tong Temple as the first rare edition at bstan pa phyi dar, also known as the Na Tong ancient edition. In 1410, “bkav vgyur” was printed as Yongle editon of “bod yig gyi bkav bstan vgyur” on the basis of Na Tong Ancient Edition in Nanjing. Since most of sutras were printed with cinnabar, Yongle edition of “bod yig gyi bkav bstan vgyur” was also called the red character edition. In 1605, “bstan vgyur” was printed as the Wanli edition of “bod yig gyi bkav bstan vgyur”. The Yongle edition and the Wanli edition of “bod yig giy bkav bstan vgyur” were two milestones in the development history of “bod yig giy bkav bstan vgyur”. From then on, the “bod yig giy bkav bstan vgyur” spread by means of wood-block printing instead of handwritten copy.