Bronze Bell with Inscription of "Heungcheonsa Temple"

The Heungcheonsa Temple bell is a bronze temple bell that clearly shows the process by which elements of Chinese-style bells, adopted from the late Goryeo period, were combined with the forms and features of traditional Korean bells to become established as a new type of early Joseon bell. As a work that came to serve as a benchmark for the early Joseon temple bells made afterwards, the Heungcheonsa bell can be regarded as a monumental piece that illustrates the developmental process of other early Joseon bells. Beyond the excellence of its size, decoration, and casting technique, it was cast as a bell commissioned by the royal court, so that master craftsmen from many different fields took part in large numbers in its making; and because its inscription records the organisational structure at the time of casting, it is also a valuable source for understanding various aspects of the society of the period.

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Where it is

Region

Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Treasure · 보물