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Bell of Cheonheungsa

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Hangul
  
성거산 천흥사명 동종

Hanja
  
聖居山天興寺銘銅鍾

Bell of Cheonheungsa

Revised Romanization
  
Seonggeosan Cheonheungsamyeong Dongjong

McCune–Reischauer
  
Sŏnggŏsan Ch'ŏnhŭngsamyŏng Tongchong

The Bell of Cheonheungsa is from the Cheonheungsa Temple near Seonggeo Mountain in Chungcheongnam-do Province. The Bell of Cheonheungsa is regarded as one of the largest and most beautiful bells from the Goryeo period. The bell is listed at number 280 in the "National Treasures of South Korea" list. It is made from bronze and has a height of 1.33m, with a bell inlet of 0.96m.

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Bell of Cheonheungsa Wikipedia