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10th century bell from Korea
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Bell of Cheonheungsa
Korean name
Hangul성거산 천흥사명 동종
Hanja聖居山天興寺銘銅鍾
Revised RomanizationSeonggeosan Cheonheungsamyeong Dongjong
McCune–ReischauerSŏnggŏsan Ch'ŏnhŭngsamyŏng Tongchong

The Bell of Cheonheungsa is from the Cheonheungsa Temple near Seonggeo Mountain in Chungcheongnam-do Province. The Bell of Cheonheungsa is regarded as one of the largest and most beautiful bells from the Goryeo period. The bell is listed at number 280 in the "National Treasures of South Korea" list. It is made from bronze and has a height of 1.33m, with a bell inlet of 0.96m.

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  1. "성거산 천흥사명 동종(聖居山天興寺銘銅鍾)" [Bell of Cheonheungsa]. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
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