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CA AR105
Resolution
Status
Passed
6/20/2022
Primary Sponsor
Steven Choi
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AI Summary
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Proclaims September 4, 2022, as Jikji Day in California to honor the 14th century Korean Buddhist document printed during the Goryeo Dynasty
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Recognizes Jikji as the world's oldest extant book printed with movable metal type, printed in 1377, which is 78 years before Gutenberg's "42-line Bible"
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Acknowledges UNESCO's confirmation of Jikji as the world's oldest metalloid type and its inclusion in the Memory of the World Programme
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Honors Dr. Byeong-seon Park (1928–2011) for discovering Jikji in the National Library of France and identifying it as a pivotal cultural heritage artifact, earning her recognition as the "Godmother of Jikji"
Legislative Description
Relative to Jikji Day.
Last Action
Read. Adopted.
6/20/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules4/21/2022
Full Bill Text
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