Silla Big Bell - Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea - Bells on Waymarking.com

Are you too late or too early for admission through the north entrance of the Daereungwon Ancient Tomb Complex? If so, take time to cross the street and visit the Silla Big Bell. The history below is taken from the sign on site.

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Silla Big Bell was made by reproducing the Sacred Bell of Great King Seongdeok, National Treasure No. 29 with using modern technologies. The Sacred Bell of Great King Seongdeok started being made in the period of King Gyeongdeok of Silla and was completed in the 7th year of King Hyegong (771 AD). Since then, the bell had been ringing in Seorabeol, the old name of Silla for about 1,200 years. However, the ringing of the bell stopped with the final strike in 1992. In March 2014, Gyeongju collected public opinions from each field as well as the wishes of its citizens, and decided to cast a new bell that took over the spirits and values of the Sacred Bell of Great King Seongdeok. Based on thorough historical investigation, the best craftsmen and experts of our time cast the Silla Big Bell, with a height of 3.66 m, an average thickness of 20.3cm and a weight of 20.17tons. As expressed by the description of the bell name that "the shape looks like a high mountain and the sound is like the cry of a dragon", the beating and sound waves are almost the same with those of the Sacred Bell of Great King Seongdeok. The belfry of Silla Big Bell has a structure of square hipped roof with a length and width of 9m, a height of 11m and an area of 88.23 m². The lumber used in the structure is all Korean Geumgang Pine. The location is near the Daereungwon Ancient great Tombs and Bonghwangdae Pavilion. GYEONG JU (Tourism and Convention Division)

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