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Where is the Golden Chime Bell now?

16 golden chimes are now in the Palace Museum. It was cast during the Qianlong period and used in major ceremonies. After the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty, it was secretly sold to the palace (it is rumored that it was once hidden in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA) and wandered outside for 29 years.

According to the research on the history of the Qing Palace by the historians of the Forbidden City, this set of golden chimes can be said to have been painstakingly made. After drawing the bell's drawing, he submitted it to Emperor Qianlong for review. The emperor nodded in agreement, and then cast it into a rough shape. He asked skilled craftsmen to polish and carve it. During this period, Qianlong also visited many times in person to give his own opinions, and the craftsmen were able to carve it. Until satisfied.

Finally, after several months of work, this set of chimes is finally completed! It is made of more than 10,000 taels of gold, and each model has the style "Made in the 55th year of Qianlong's reign" on the back. The auspicious beasts on the bell are turned into buttons, with two dragons leaping among them, and the sea of ??clouds surrounds the golden bell, highlighting the It represents the dignity of the emperor. The entire instrument is even more magnificent.

The most amazing thing is that in the past, the sound of chimes was determined by the size of the clock. However, these 16 gold chimes are actually the same size in appearance. The craftsmen used the thickness of the bell wall to achieve different tunings. It symbolizes the extremely high level of craftsmanship in ancient my country, so Qianlong was particularly proud and satisfied with it. During the 80th birthday celebration, this set of clocks was placed in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which amazed envoys from various countries. However, this set of clocks was nothing more than It was just a death knell that sounded in advance for the decline of the Qing Dynasty.