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There were beautiful illustrations made on paper of the Diamond Sutra.

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The correct option is C woodcut
In the late 8th century, hand printing reached Japan from China through Buddhist missionaries. The oldest printed Japanese book is the Buddhist Diamond Sutra printed in 868 AD. It has six sheets of text and also beautiful woodcut illustrations made on paper.

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