Bronze Bell of Naesosa Temple, Buan
Close-range View of Bronze Bell of Naesosa Temple, BuanThis photo shows the bronze bell of Naesosa Temple in Seokpo-ri, Jinseo-myeon, Buan-gun. The bell bears the illustration of the Buddha Triad on the cloud, consisting of the principal statue seated on the full-blown lotus flower flanked by standing attendant Bodhisattva statues.
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Location243, Naesosa-ro Jinseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- CategoryCultural Heritage / Tangible Cultural Heritage
- Korean부안 내소사 동종
- Chinese扶安來蘇寺銅鍾
- Nickname청림사 동종
- FieldReligion / Buddhism
- Contents TypeArtifact / Artifact (General)
- Current Location243, Naesosa-ro Jinseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- Original Location415, Namseondong-gil Sangseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- Definition
- A Bronze Bell of the late Goryeo period located at Naesosa Temple in Seokpo-ri, Jinseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do.
- Summary
- The Bronze Bell of Naesosa Temple was made in 1222 at Cheongnimsa Temple on Naebyeonsan Mountain (#415 Cheongnim-ri, Sangseo-myeon, Buan-gun). Following the closure of the temple at an unknown date, the bell remained buried underground until 1850, when it was unearthed and moved to the bell house (Bojonggak) of Saesosa Temple. The bell exhibits the features of traditional Korean Buddhist temple bells, including eumtong (the sound tube), yongnyu (dragon loop), four yugwak, each with nine yudu, and dangjwa (striking point), combined with the features of late Goryeo bells, such as the serrated floral crown placed above sangdae (the bell’s upper belt). Widely regarded as a masterpiece that combines characteristic elements of Korean traditional temple bells with those of the late Goryeo period, the bell was designated as Treasure No. 277 on January 21, 1963.
- Forms
- The Bronze Bell of Naesosa Temple, which has a height of 104㎝ and a circumference of 67㎝ at the mouth, features upper and lower belts decorated with vine designs and floral ornaments engraved in relief. Below the upper belt are four milk boxes, each containing nine protruding nipples. The bell’s striking points, arranged in the four cardinal directions, are decorated with a lotus motif, while its central section is engraved with Buddhist Triad consisting of the Shakyamuni Buddha seated on a fully bloomed lotus pedestal, flanked by two attendants shrouded by auspicious clouds. The bell is topped with a sound tube and a loop in the shape of a dragon’s head. With its characteristic elements of Korean traditional temple bells such as an elaborate design, Bronze Bell of Naesosa Temple is the mark of the masterpieces of the late Goryeo period.
- Characteristics
- The Bronze Bell of Naesosa Temple is comparatively small and has a serrated band of floral ornamentation around its crown, a unique feature of temple bells of the late Goryeo period.
- Inscription
- Buryungjun Yucheongrim Samhanjeonsahyeokgojungryeong Danwugyeongryeo Seongeogaejam Myungbaekgongdeungjubalkyungeum Jeongriryunko Kyeongohhoncheep Byumyueeja Gaekakbonsim Imohryukwol Il Sajusunsachemmukji Du□□ …… Jeongwooshimnyeonryukwolchowolchochelil Byunsancheongrimsa Kimjongjuseongyeep Jungcheelbaekyun Dongyrang Dongryangdoinherbaek Doinjongik Jahan□yeo Kiyuguwolilchilil Bokgeochongrim Ikneoynguwolchilil Chakchakimjonghyunwosoraesosa Myungwalsungbokumganbubjeonryeon Musungohsimhwagaeshilshin Sungjeongkiwonhusa Kyeochukguwolilsibchilil Eunsakimsungkyugieesioen Jijeonwanamjungja (扶寧邊山中 有靑林 三韓前寺革古鼎令 堂于宏麗 禪居蓋簪 命白公等鑄發鯨音 停離輪苦 警悟昏沉 凡有耳者 開覺本心 壬午六月 日 社主禪師沉黙誌 斗□□ …… 貞祐十年六月初七日 邊山靑林寺 金鐘鑄成入 重七百斤 棟梁道人虛白 道人宗益 匠韓□餘 己酉九月七日 卜居靑林 翌年九月七日 鑿此金鐘懸于來蘇寺 銘曰性保金剛法轉輪 聞聲悟心花開實新 崇禎紀元後四 癸丑九月二十七日 隱士金性圭記而施焉 持殿完岩正字)
- Historical Significance
- The Bronze Bell of Naesosa Temple is regarded as an outstanding example of a traditional Korean temple bell with elaborate ornamentation and a masterpiece of the late Goryeo period.