Paldalmun Gate Bronze Bell

According to an inscription on its body, the Paldalmun Gate Bronze Bell was cast in Gaeseong in February 1080, the 34th year of King Munjong of Goryeo, and used at Manuisa Temple in Suwon-bu; it was then recast as the great bell of Manuisa Temple in March 1687, the 13th year of King Sukjong. After King Jeongjo built Hwaseong Fortress, a bell pavilion was erected at the crossroads in front of Hwaseong Haenggung Palace, and in the late Joseon period the bell was rung as the paru, signalling the opening and closing of the fortress gates. In 1911, however, under Japanese colonial rule it was reduced to marking noon and sounding fire alarms, and was moved to the upper storey of Paldalmun Gate, after which it came to be known as the Paldalmun Gate Bronze Bell. The Paldalmun Gate Bronze Bell is a massive bell, 123 cm in height and 75 cm in diameter. In 2008 it was relocated to the Suwon Museum to protect both Paldalmun Gate and the bell itself, and it is now on display there.

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Where it is

Region

Suwon, Gyeonggi

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산