Up to now, the Ming Dynasty clock of Guan Yue Temple in Tonghuai, Quanzhou, reappeared on 4 18.

10 6 18 in the morning, the news briefing on the reappearance of the Ming Dynasty ancient clock in Guan Yue Temple in Tonghuai, Quanzhou was held in Tonghuai Cultural Center. At the meeting, the person in charge of Guan Yue Temple in Tonghuai, Quanzhou introduced the whole process of discovering the ancient clock, and listened to the experts and scholars' evaluation of the cultural relics of the ancient clock.

It is understood that this ancient clock is cast iron, with a height of 120 cm, a diameter of 70 cm, a carcass thickness of 5 cm and a weight of about 350 kg. It has a history of 4 18 years. What is the inscription on the front of the ancient clock? Yingchunmen Wang Guan Temple Bell Wanli thirty-two years March Ji Hitachi? .

? This ancient clock has been hung on the beam on the left side of the main entrance of Tonghuai Guan Yue Temple. Although it is very old, it has not been weathered by wind and rain, so it is well preserved. We always ring the bell for festivals and important events on New Year's Eve, and it still rings loudly today. ? Chen Qingyuan, chairman of the board of directors of Guan Yue Temple in Tonghuai, Quanzhou, said that the ancient clock was not found as a historical relic because the inscription on the front was hung near the wall. It was not until a routine inspection on August 23rd this year that Chen Qingyuan discovered the inscription on the ancient clock, and immediately invited experts and scholars to conduct textual research.

According to the research of relevant cultural relics experts, Li Guangjin, a great writer in the Ming Dynasty, recorded in his famous book "Static Pen Collection", Volume 8 "Ming" that he once wrote an inscription for Wang Guan Temple Bell-Guanzhuang Mihou Temple Bell; February 20 18: Is this clock recorded in the chronicle of Guan Yue Temple in Tonghuai, Quanzhou? Guanzhuang and other temple bells? The age information is highly consistent; Mentioned in the inscription? Yingchunmen? As one of the gates of Quanzhou ancient city, according to Wanli's "Quanzhou Prefecture Records"? Volume four? Regulatory ambition? Chi Di records that 1558, Tonghuaimen was renamed Yingchun Gate. At that time, Tonghuai Guan Yue Temple already existed in the current website, which was called? Wang Guan Temple? There is no doubt that this bell was originally used to communicate with Guan Yue Temple.

? This clock is the earliest known cultural relic of Tonghuai Guan Yue Temple, and we collect it in the exhibition hall on the third floor of Tonghuai Cultural Center. ? Chen Qingyuan told reporters that the same appearance and different ways will be used for public viewing.