TIL that in 1577 a Chinese Buddhist monk

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TIL that in 1577 a Chinese Buddhist monk, Hanshan Deqing, decided to copy the entire Avatamsaka Sutra using his own blood. When the Empress heard of it, she provided him with golden pages to write on. It took him 2 years to write everything.
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TIL that in 1577 a Chinese Buddhist monk, Hanshan Deqing…

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