Yongle Bell-An Ancient Bronze Bell with High Tin content

摘要

Date of origin:the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty(1368 A.D.—1644 A.D.)Height:6.7 m;the thickest area:18.5 cm;total weight:46.5 t.High tin bronzeThe bet!is covered with a total of 230,184 raised characters,including Han and Sanskrit characters,which are cast on the outside and inside surfaces,including the lip and handle areas.The characters are clear and sharp,and have an excellent surface finish,demonstrating excellent skills.The thickness at the mouth of the bell is 18.5 cm,which gradually reduces to 10.2 cm near the top.