Cheng Ho's Bell

The bell is 83 cm in height with an inner diameter of 48 cm, a thickness of 2 cm and weighs 77  kg.

In 1431, Admiral Cheng Ho set sail to the Western seas for the seventh time and he reached Changle, Fujian in February to await the monsoon winds.

The built the bell and presented it to a temple, as supplication for a safe voyage.

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