A close-up photograph shows a portion of an old, worn book with illustrations and Chinese characters. The book is resting on a dark brown surface. The illustrations depict figures resembling deities or Buddhas, drawn in black ink with intricate details of robes and cloud-like backgrounds. The Chinese characters are aligned in vertical columns, also in black ink, separated by horizontal lines. The paper is aged, with creases, stains, and discoloration, suggesting it is a historical or religious text. The precise content is unclear, but it appears to be a Buddhist manuscript. The location is unknown, and there is no information available to suggest the image was taken in Seoul, South Korea.

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Zhana Ivanova

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Wed, May 20, 2026, 03:06 AM

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A close-up photograph shows a portion of an old, worn book with illustrations and Chinese characters. The book is resting on a dark brown surface. The illustrations depict figures resembling deities o…read more

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