| It is situated on the north side of the northern section
of the Third Ring Road. The giant bell in the temple ws cast in the
Yongle reign period of the Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than
500 years. It is 6.94 meters high, and weighs 46.5 tibs.
The
inner and outer sides of the bell are inscribed with the Buddhist sutras,
containing more than 227,000 characters. It is known as the "King
of the Bells in china." As the temple houses nearly 100 bells in
the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, it is named as the Ancient Bells
Museum of China.
You may go to the temple by bus Nos. 302 or 367. |