Mysterious ancient bell with Buddha image in Phu Yen

Mr. Nguyen Bong, 48 years old, residing in Dong Hoa District, Phu Yen Province currently owns a rare and unknown ancient bell, according to information from Phu Yen authorities on June 27.

However, according to the agency, despite having looked through the bell, it has not been able to determine its origin and date so far.

Unanswered characters lines. (Photo: T.Hội / Báo Phú Yên)

The bell weighs about 0.3kg, height is about 15cm, the diameter of the bell is about 10cm, made of copper, reddish brown. On the top of the bell is a dragon shaped floating, the body of the bell has 3 Buddhas sitting silently, connecting between the symbolic characters in ancient Chinese.

According to Mr. Bong, the bell was picked up by a worker at Son La Hydropower 7 years ago (2005), then resold it to him.

Since then, Mr. Bong has taken the bell to many places by decoding the character on the bell, as well as determining the original, dating and the value of the bell, but no one has answered.

On the body of the bell there are 3 images of Buddha

A high number increased through book research that said this was: "the bell rang the heaven and earth" , which was used for worship but had never seen this bell. 'Monks also could not translate all the characters on the body of the bell to determine its age and its value , ' Mr. Bong said.

Because he knew that the bell was a valuable antiquity, even though there were some antiques collectors coming to pay the price, he still had no intention of selling. Currently he is continuing to find knowledgeable people to analyze the value and origin of the bell.

Last March, Phu Yen province also discovered an ancient bell dating back 270 years. According to one researcher, this bell was cast on February 29, the year of the New Rooster in Vinh Huu, ie in 1741, the reign of King Le Y Tong, considered the oldest bell discovered in this province up to the time. there.