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According to a description of Kircher, in a book previous to the China Illustrata<\/em>, European bells, especially the Erford one found in Germany, are the \u201cqueen of bells\u201d.<\/p>\n

However, Grueber, after having visited a remote city near Beijing contradicts Kircher saying: \u201c I went and saw in one place, all of them are beautifully cast in the European manner (\u2026) moreover they are larger than European ones.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Drawing
Drawing in China Illustrata<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Chinese bell is the one on the right-hand side of the drawing which is said to have a height of 12 cubits (approx. 5.48m). On the left-hand side is the European one with a height of 8 cubits (approx. 3.65m).<\/p>\n

In a temple near Datong, we found one example of the Chinese bell, which indeed appears very huge!<\/p>\n

\"Chinese
Chinese bell in a monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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