Geollyung32nyeon Bronze Bell of Baegunam Hermitage, Hamyang

The bell narrows slightly towards the bottom; its suspension loop is shaped as two dragons, and the crown plate (cheonpan) is round and low. The body of the bell is divided by horizontal lines into three sections, with two lines each near the top and the bottom. Above the upper horizontal band runs a ring of circular Sanskrit-character (beomja) medallions. At the centre of the body, bodhisattva figures and lotus-seedpod frames (yeongwak) alternate. The bodhisattvas, each with a halo, stand on clouds with their hands joined, and each trapezoidal yeongwak frame contains five simply rendered lotus flowers. The bodhisattva figures and yeongwak frames are large in proportion to the body of the bell. The lower section has no special decoration. According to the inscription, the bronze bell was cast in 1767, the 43rd year of King Yeongjo, and was originally enshrined at Boun-am Hermitage. The bell-founders recorded are Baek Ye-jeok and An Myeong-bal; Baek Ye-jeok is also known to have taken part in casting the bronze bell of Okcheonsa Temple in 1776. He is said to have belonged to the same lineage of craftsmen as Baek Yeo-jeok (also written 白與積), who made the bronze bell inscribed with the name of Ansimsa Temple in 1760.

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Where it is

Region

Hamyang, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산