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A palace bell declares the kingdom a bridge between all nations by ship - and its crafts arrived along those same routes.
About this place
The "Bridge of Nations" Bell (万国津梁の鐘, Bankoku shinryō no kane) is a famous bronze bell associated with the Ryūkyū Kingdom. As inscripted in the bell, it was Built by Carpenter Fujiwara no Kuniyoshi (藤原国善), and words were given by the chief priest ”Keiin An Sen (渓隠安潜)" at Rinzaisyu Sokokuji Temple (臨済宗相国寺).
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Founded / opened：1400s Highlights / collection：Bell of Bankoku Shinryo, Intermediary trade with China and Southeast Asia Genre：Metalwork, Antique art and Buddhist art
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