Donghe Temple Bell Tower
Donghe Temple Bell Tower
TAIWAN, Taipei
The tower was built on the site of Donghe temple in 1930. In 1993 the temple was demolished with only the bell tower remaining. It is one of the best preserved Japanese-style bell towers left in Taiwan and is listed as a Historic Monument of Taipei.
The bell tower is built in traditional Japanese architectural style using modern materials. Although it looks as if it is a wooden structure, it is made of reinforced concrete. It has a single-eave hip-and-gable roof covered in black Japanese tiles. The tower is two stories high. The sturdy base is built with rough stone blocks. It has a large central archway with a smaller one on each side. The second story is surrounded by a balcony. Inside there is a large bronze bell suspended from the ceiling.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture A-F, page 249.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture A-F},
pages = 249,
title = {{Donghe Temple Bell Tower}},
volume = 1,
year = {2016}}