Magoksa Temple Bronze Bell

This is a bronze bell made during the Joseon period, standing 107 cm high overall, with the body itself 80 cm high. The bell is suspended by a pair of dragons, and four square yugwak, or nipple panels, are placed at the shoulder of the body. Within each yugwak are nine raised nipples, and between the panels, above and below, are carved bodhisattva figures each with a round head-halo. Near the top of the body two rectangular bands were formed, each enclosing circles with raised Sanskrit characters. At the bottom, a band of scrolling vine pattern interlacing lotus and bosanghwa, a stylised floral motif, gives the bell's surface decoration a sense of unity and stability. This bell is kept on the wooden veranda of Simgeomdang Hall, east of the five-storey stone pagoda at Magoksa Temple. An inscription on the body of the bell shows that it was made in 1654, the fifth year of King Hyojong of Joseon, at Angoksa Temple in Chungcheong Province. Though not large, it is an important bell whose date and place of manufacture are clearly known.

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Where it is

Region

Gongju, Chungnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산