Show anci ancient cat chinese temple call museum maseu n treasure Trea turc the aa art museum in st il lois lux on a 20 ear old gilr p bell of bronze on wh nath ali Is H n prader for eer peace annl happiness for fo r alie e oriental arh nation DI linn nat state that although althon sh the bell Is to the clou chou d dynasty y 1 y 1122 5 n R C it bears all the characteristics c acte of a st sti ie vi tt aich reached its full fill during tile the chien ili loll 1011 2 ia it IS C it Is considered A masterpiece of and the finest specimen of bronze in the museum it was cast from the spoils of as a a symbol of peace and commemorates both the valor of the reigning kings army aej the establishment of in the following inscription we have now with your aid made this valuable and precious bell from the which the fortunes of 0 our armies have brought us may this add to tile the glory of our illustrious ancestors and may their spirits always protect us securing for us the alc blessings of heaven and granting to vs us long life pence peace and happiness now all things in ili this realm maintain their proper relations bells end and trumpets everywhere proclaim peace bace and justice may ilay our descendants descendant also be favored by heaven so as to be able to guard this bell forever the bell isi i composed of oval cross sections its ornamental sides taper gracefully toward the top thereby giving it a monumental character in keeping with ill its purpose tile the sides are enriched with hands bands of conventionalized dragons arranged in rec tn angular gular patterns and engraved with fine lines in the thunder scroll pattern |