安国寺不動院 銅製梵鐘 Ankoku-ji Fudo-in Dosei-bonsyou The Copper Bell at Ankokuji Fudoin Temple
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The large temple bell at Ankokuji Fudoin Temple in Hiroshima City is said to have been brought from Korea by Ankokuji Ekei, who was a daimyo and priest serving for Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Mori Motonari during the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568-1598). It is an excellent artistic work of the early Goryeo dynasty (918-1932). The bell is 1.6 m tall and 65 cm in diameter. Beautiful arabesque designs are cast on relief on the upper and lower parts and four heavenly maidens are on the main body. The sitting image of Bosatsu is also carved in relief on the hitting mark (Tsukiza), on which the name “Soshin Bosatsu” is inscribed. The bell was designated as a national Important Cultural Property in 1899.
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- Ushitashin-machi, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan 732-0068
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- The Copper Bell at Ankokuji Fudoin Temple