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| 鄭和鑄青銅鐘 Zheng He Bronze Bell | |
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| Title |
鄭和鑄青銅鐘 Zheng He Bronze Bell |
| Description |
During the midsummer's day in the sixth year of the Xuande reign (1431) of the Ming dynasty, Zheng He, Wang Jinghong, and others decided to have this bronze bell cast for blessings in the voyage to the western ocean. |
| Date |
Object: Xuande reign of the Ming dynasty Photograph: 2 September 2011 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | Height: 83 cm, diameter: 49 cm |
| Collection | National Museum of China |
| Place of creation | China |
| Exhibition history | National Museum of China: China through the Ages, Exhibit 8. |
| Inscriptions |
國泰民安 風調雨順 大明宣德六年歲次辛亥仲夏吉日，太監鄭和、王景弘等同官軍人等，發心鑄造銅鐘一口，永遠長生供養，祈保西洋回往平安吉祥如意者。 |
| References |
郑和铸青铜钟. National Museum of China. [1]. Exhibition follows the footsteps of Zheng He (with photos). The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. |
| Source/Photographer |
https://www.flickr.com/photos/101561334@N08/9834937753/ |
| Additional notes InfoField | Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com. Over 4000 more Public Domain photos from National Museum of China, plus thousands more from Chinese and world historical sites and museums at www.WorldHistoryPics.com. |
| Camera location |  | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap |  39.903700; 116.394965 |
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Ming Bronze Bell
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