Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s5.t3.9

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In 14th century, 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 Na Tong ancient edition. In 1410, bkav vgyur was printed as the Yongle editon of bod yig gyi bkav bstan vgyur on the basis of the Na Tong Ancient Edition in Nanjing. Since most 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 Wanli edition of bod yig gyi bkav bstan vgyur. Yongle edition and 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.