Big Bell Temple 大钟寺

No hyperbole here: this temple is home to the biggest bell in China. The bronze giant is 6 meters tall, weighs 46.5 tons and is adorned with 230,000 characters of Buddhist scripture. It is rung for prosperity on New Year’s Eve and during the Spring Festival. The temple also features a complete set of Ming style chimes and, in the museum in the rear, well preserved Song and Yuan dynasty bells.
For RMB 100, musicians will give command performances. Don’t feel limited to classical Ming compositions, which the attendant described as “a little depressing”: they will perform anything from Beethoven’s ‘Für Elise’ to ‘Happy Birthday.’ CDs are available to enjoy the good vibrations at home