Hai Phong: Van Ban Bell
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Hai Phong: Van Ban Bell
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The Van Ban Bell was cast during the Tran dynasty (circa 1225–1400). The bell was hung within the Van Ban Pagoda and was struck either to summon devotees or to announce the time throughout the day and night.
The crown is in the form of two back-to-back nagas with pearls in their mouths and a lotus bud at the top. The waist has vertical and horizontal ribs dividing it into four large panels at the top and four at the bottom. There are chrysanthemum designs at the intersections of the ribs. The lip of the bell is decorated with miniature lotuses.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 116.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Hai Phong: Van Ban Bell." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 116.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Hai Phong: Van Ban Bell" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:116.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Hai Phong: Van Ban Bell. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 116).
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