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The Bell of Cheonheungsa is from the Cheonheungsa Temple near Seonggeo Mountain in
Chungcheongnam-do South Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청남도, ''Chungcheongnam-do''), also known as Chungnam, is a province of South Korea. South Chungcheong has a population of 2,059,871 (2014) and has a geographic area of 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi) located in ...
Province. The Bell of Cheonheungsa is regarded as one of the largest and most beautiful bells from the
Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...
period. The bell is listed at number 280 in the "
National Treasures of South Korea A National Treasure () is a tangible treasure, artifact, site, or building which is recognized by the South Korean government as having exceptional artistic, cultural and historical value to the country. The title is one of the eight State-designa ...
" list. It is made from bronze and has a height of 1.33m, with a bell inlet of 0.96m. image:성거산 천흥사명 동종 01.JPG image:성거산 천흥사명 동종 03.JPG image:성거산 천흥사명 동종 04.JPG image:성거산 천흥사명 동종 05.JPG image:성거산 천흥사명 동종 06.JPG


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Culture of Korea The traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea and southern Manchuria before the division of Korea in 1945. Manchuria refers to the ancient geographical and historical region in Northeast Asia, includ ...
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Korean Art Korean arts include traditions in calligraphy, music, painting and pottery, often marked by the use of natural forms, surface decoration and bold colors or sounds. The earliest examples of Korean art consist of Stone Age works dating from 3000 ...
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Bell of King Seongdeok The Bell of King Seongdeok is a large bronze bell, the largest extant bell in Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democrati ...
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Bell of Yongjusa The Bell of Yongjusa is located in the temple of Yongjusa, near Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. History The bronze bell was cast and installed in the temple in 854. The temple was destroyed in 1636 during the Second Manchu invasion of Kore ...
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Bell of Sangwonsa Bell of Sangwonsa Hangul:상원사 동종 The Bell of Sangwonsa is a bronze bell designated as National Treasures of South Korea #36. It is located in the Sangwonsa temple in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province. image:상원사동종 05.jpg i ...


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