Go BackThe Great Bell Temple, also called the Great Bell Temple or Dachong Si, is a Buddhist temple in Haidian, Beijing. It is celebrated for its giant bell, a 46.5 ton behemoth that is believed to be one of the biggest bells in the world (though only half the weight of the Mingun Bell of Myanmar).
Great Bell Temple, BeijingSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Big_Bell_Tower.jpg
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The big bell of the Great Bell Temple is housed in the rear tower. It was cast somewhere between 1403 and 1424. Originally housed at Wanshou Temple, it was relocated here during the reign of the Qianlong emperor of the Qing Dynasty. The bell is decorated with Buddhist sutras in Chinese and Sanskrit.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the great bell is struck 108 times to usher in Chinese New Year. The sound could be heard 25 miles away.
Apart from the colossal bell, the temple also houses hundreds of bells from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. These are housed in a separate building on the west side of the temple.
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Author: Clithering
The big bell of the Great Bell Temple is housed in the rear tower. It was cast somewhere between 1403 and 1424. Originally housed at Wanshou Temple, it was relocated here during the reign of the Qianlong emperor of the Qing Dynasty. The bell is decorated with Buddhist sutras in Chinese and Sanskrit.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the great bell is struck 108 times to usher in Chinese New Year. The sound could be heard 25 miles away.
Apart from the colossal bell, the temple also houses hundreds of bells from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. These are housed in a separate building on the west side of the temple.
How to reach the Great Bell Temple
Take bus No. 300.
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