Temple of the Great Bell , or ( Chinese trad. 大鐘寺 , ex. 大钟寺 , pinyin : Dàzhōng Sì - Dajun sy ), originally known as the temple of Jiuyesheng ( Chinese trad. 覺 生 寺 , ex. 觉 生 寺 , pinyin : Juéshēng Sì ) is a Buddhist temple on Beisanhuan Road in Beijing , China .
| Temple (寺) and Museum (博物馆) | |
| Temple of the Great Bell | |
|---|---|
| 大钟寺 | |
 Temple Entrance | |
| A country |  China |
| City | Beijing |
| Denomination | Chinese Buddhism : Huian . |
| Established | 1733 year |
| Key dates | |
| 1733 - founded 1985 - museum 1996 - Guarded Monument | |
| Status | the museum |
| condition | Given to the museum |
| Site | dazhongsi.org |
The Great Bell Temple was built in 1733 under Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). [1] The temple is so named for the bell "Yunle" located in the temple, cast during the reign of Yunle (1403-1424) of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). [1] According to the ANC , the sound of the bell reaches 120 decibels and is heard 50 km from the temple. [2] Many music experts, including specialists from the Acoustics Institute, found the sound rich, deep, and melodic. Its frequency ranges from 22 to 800 hertz . [2]
According to about.com :
 | Yongle - The Big Bell, weighs about 46 tons, 5.5 meters high and 3.3 meters in diameter. The bell is famous not only for its size, but also an engraved text of religious content from 230,000 hieroglyphs. About.com [1] |  |
Content
Brief History
- winter 1733 - 1734 - opened by decree of Yongzheng . Received the status of a temple, under the auspices of the Imperial House.
- 1743 - Qianlong granted the Yongle Big Bell Temple to the monks to pray for the Emperor’s health.
- 1787 - Qianlong orders the monks to pray constantly for rain. Prayers do not stop until the end of the empire.
- 1929 - The Republic of China licensed the temple to work.
- 1957 - nationalized and closed. The temple began to collapse.
- 1980 - The City Council decided to reconstruct.
- 1984 - reconstructed and turned into a museum.
- 1985 - opened as a museum.
- 1996 - included in the Protected Monuments of China .
Rectors
The full list has not been preserved (or not published).
Famous abbots:
- 超 成 - Chao Cheng from 1746/1747
- 徹悟 - Cheu ( clear-ponying ). Rector from 1792 to 1810 (resignation)
- 崇 理 杲 鑒 - Chunli Gaojian . He became the 32nd head of Huayan .
- 海峰 源 亮 - Haifeng Yuanliang .
- 雲升 - Yun Sheng . Horses of the XIX - the beginning of the XX century. He was the abbot for many years, carried out the repair of the temple.
- 普 順 - Pu Shun . Until 1927
- 體 仁 - Ti Ren . From 1927 to 1938. Last Rector
Images
Bell tower
Koloka is cast at Min
Temple Drum Tower
Temple sign
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 About.com. The Big Bell Temple Archived on July 6, 2008.
- ↑ 1 2 China tour China Tour