The Five Great Wisdom Kings (Godai Myōō) are cast in bronze on the body of the bell: Fudō Myōō (Skt. Acala), Ususama Myōō (Skt. Ucchuṣma), Gōzanze Myōō (Skt. Trailokyavijaya), Gundari Myōō (Skt. Kuṇḍalī), and Daiitoku Myōō (Skt. Yamāntaka). The forms of each figure are identical to the iconography that the priest Enchin (Chishōdaishi Enchin; 814–891) brought back to Japan from the Tang dynasty (618–907). Its large scale and various other features suggest that this bell was produced in the Goryeo Kingdom (935–1392).
MIMOTO ShusakuEnglish by Mary Lewine
Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, p.340, no.123.
Five-pronged Vajra Bell with Five Illustrious Kings
Cast bronze
H 24.5, H of bell 9.6, D of mouth 7.2
Korean peninsula, Goryeo dynasty 10th century-14th century
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| Accession Number | 1408-0 |
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| Category | Decorative Arts |
| Donation | Gift of Mr. Kazuhiko Hattori |
| Bibliography | Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, 354p. A Stroll Among Beloved Treasures: Buddhist Decorative Art Donated by Kazuhiko Hattori. Nara National Museum, 2007, 79p. (Japanese) |