Bell cast to herald HN’s millennial anniversary
May 28, 2010 8:18 AM GMT+7
VGP - The casting of a bell in celebration of the 1,000th founding anniversary of Thăng Long-Hà Nội began at Quảng An Pagoda in Hà Nội’s outlying district of Thanh Trì yesterday.
Once completed, the bell will have a diameter of 2.5m and a
height of 3.5m and weigh 7 tons.
A bronze bell - Illustration photo
The Thăng Long-Hoàng Thành bell is one of the four sacred
implements used in worship to safeguard the Thăng Long Citadel and the
According to Superior Bonze Thích Minh Trí, head of Quảng An
Pagoda, the bell will start ringing at 10:10’10” on October 10, 2010, the day
marking Hà Nội’s millennial founding anniversary.
The same day, a ceremony was held at the pagoda to celebrate
the 2554th anniversary of Lord Buddha’s birthday.
A message on Lord Buddha’s birth anniversary by
the Patriarch of the Việt Nam Buddhist Sangha’s Patronage Council was read at
the event.
