Fahua Temple Perfect Understanding Hall: Bell
Bronze
Fahua Temple Perfect Understanding Hall: Bell
TAIWAN, Tainan; Qing dynasty
An inscription found on this elegant bell states that it was commissioned by the abbot Zhaoming in 1713.
The hemispherical shoulder of the bell leads into the gentle curve of the waist, culminating in the wavy sound ring at the bottom. The waist is divided into ten panels by embossed horizontal and vertical lines. Each panel in the lower section is inscribed in regular script with the name of one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 88.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Fahua Temple Perfect Understanding Hall: Bell." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 88.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Fahua Temple Perfect Understanding Hall: Bell" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:88.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Fahua Temple Perfect Understanding Hall: Bell. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 88).
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