Bronze Bell of Yongheungsa Temple, Damyang

This bell was cast in 1644 under Kim Yong-am, who — along with Kim Ae-rip and Kim Seong-won — was a leading figure among the private, non-official lineages of Joseon-period bell founders. The Bronze Bell of Yongheungsa Temple in Damyang stands 102 cm tall and is notable not only for its relatively large scale but also for its outstanding sense of proportion and formative beauty. It is also distinctive in adopting a lively four-dragon bell hanger in place of the usual paired dragons, and the various patterns engraved on the body of the bell are executed with great refinement. Compared with other late-Joseon Buddhist bells, this is a mid-seventeenth-century masterpiece notable for its outstanding casting technique, evident in its formative beauty and pattern work.

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Damyang, Jeonnam & Gwangju

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Treasure · 보물