朱拓唐景龙观钟铭拓本册

Book of Rubbings of the Inscriptions on Jinglongguan Bell Cast in Tang Dynasty

Jinglongguan Bell is cast in 711. It is originally hanged in the bell tower of the Taoist temple Jinglongguan in Chang’an city, moved to the center of Xi’an city in Ming Dynasty later and then to the Forest of Steles in Xi’an in 1953. On the lower part of the bell is the inscription in rhythmical prose style written by Emperor Ruizong of the Tang Dynasty. The rubbing of inscription introduced in the paper is made in Qing Dynasty with preface and postscript by He Qin.

Jinglongguan Bell is cast in 711.it is originally hanged in the bell tower of the Taoist temple jinglongguan in Chang＇an city ,moved to the center of Xi＇an city in Ming dynasty later and the to the Forest of Steles in Xi＇an in 1953.On the lower part of the bell is the inscription in rhythmical prose style written by Emperor Ruizong of the Tang Dynasty.The rubbing of inscription introduced in the paper is made in Qing Dynasty with Preface and postscript by He Qin.