The Great Bell, in the Bell Tower (Zhonglou 钟楼), Beijing

The Great Bell, in the Bell Tower (Zhonglou 钟楼), Beijing

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: UB-m03. Glass magic lantern slide. University of Bristol Library, Special Collections ref: DM3194. This bell was cast by Yao Kuang-Hsiao (or Ya Kuang-Hsia) in 1427 and weighs about 120,000 lbs (54,431 kgs). See Bo01-065, HR01-124, Hv07-180, Sw13-086 and UB-m02.

Location

Beijing

Estimated Date

1910

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Material

Transparency

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

University of Bristol Library, Special Collections

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