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Bell of King Seongdeok
The Bell of King Seongdeok is a massive bronze bell, the largest extant bell in Korea. The full Korean name means ""Sacred (or Divine) Bell of King Seongdeok the Great."" It was also known as the Emile Bell, after a legend about its casting, and as the Bell of Bongdeoksa Temple, where it was first housed.
The bell was commissioned by King Gyeongdeok to honor his father, King Seongdeok. However, King Gyeongdeok never lived to see the casting
Silla, it has been posited that King Seongdeok in fact died in 736.
See also.
- List of Korea-related topics
- Rulers of Korea
- Unified Silla
- Bell of King Seongdeok