The Great Bell, in the Bell Tower (Zhonglou 钟楼), Beijing
Collection
Identifier
UB-m03
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.
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Location
Estimated Date
1910
Material
Transparency
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
University of Bristol Library, Special Collections
