A snapshot of Dazhong Temple
Posted in China vacation @ February 2, 2010
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd0768236.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd077033c.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd0770843.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd0770e4c.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd0771657.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd0771c00.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd077210f.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd0772620.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd0772a33.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd0772f48.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd077345f.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd0773914.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd0773f2f.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd077444c.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd0774c07.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd0775228.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd077574b.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
![The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100201/000d87ad3cdd0cd0775d0c.jpg "The Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple is in northern Haidian District, Beijing. Built in 1733 during the Ming Dynasty, the Dazhong (giant bell) Temple) was originally named Juesheng Temple and was where emperors presided over rituals praying for rain. The local people preferred to call it the Dazhong Temple because it housed a giant Buddhist bell cast in the Yongle Period (around 1420) of the Ming Dynasty. The Ancient Bell Temple Museum is the only one of its kind in China. [Photo by Jia Yunlong]")
Lantern fair to be held in NW China
Residents pass by the city wall decorated with colourful lanterns in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi province, Jan. 29, 2010. The city wall lantern fair will be held from Feb. 9 to March 15. [Xinhua/Wang Zhen]
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