Hangul 용주사 동종 Revised Romanization Yongjusa Dongjong | Hanja 龍珠寺 銅鐘 McCune–Reischauer Yongchusa Tongchong | |
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The Bell of Yongjusa is located in the temple of Yongjusa, near Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
History
The bronze bell was cast and installed in the temple in 854. The temple was destroyed in 1636 during the Second Manchu invasion of Korea but the bell survived. The temple was rebuilt in 1790 and the bell reinstalled.
The bell is listed at number 120 in the "National Treasures of South Korea" list.
References
Bell of Yongjusa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA