世界名鐘之景云銅鐘

景云銅鐘是唐代為景龍觀所鑄之青銅鐘，原名“景龍觀鐘”，開元年間改景龍觀為迎祥觀，故又稱“迎祥觀鐘”，是國家一級文物，中國首批禁止出國(境)展覽文物，被稱為"天下第一名鐘"，世界名鐘之一，現(xiàn)藏于陜西西安碑林博物館鐘亭。

Jing Yun Bronze Bell is a bronze bell cast for Jinglongguan in Tang Dynasty, formerly known as Jinglongguan Bell. It was changed to Yingxiang Bell in Kaiyuan Period, so it is also called Yingxiang Bell. It is a national first-class cultural relic, and the first batch of cultural relics prohibited from going abroad for exhibition in China, which is called "the first clock in the world" and one of the world famous clocks. It is now stored in the Bell Pavilion of Beilin Museum in Xi 'an, Shaanxi Province.

鐘高247厘米，腹圍486厘米，口徑165厘米，重6噸。鐘用銅錫合金鑄成，鑄造時分為5段，共26塊鑄模，鐘體可見鑄模痕跡。鐘形上銳下侈，口為六角弧形。鐘身有可調(diào)節(jié)音律的"蒲牢"形鐘乳32枚，鐘聲純美優(yōu)雅，清脆洪亮。鐘身周圍鑄有紋飾，自上而下分為3層，每層分為6格，共18格。

The clock has a height of 247 cm, a circumference of 486 cm, a diameter of 165 cm and a weight of 6 tons. The clock is made of copper-tin alloy, which is divided into five sections with 26 molds, and mold marks can be seen on the clock body. The bell is sharp on the top and tiny on the bottom, and its mouth is hexagonal arc. There are 32 Pu-prison-shaped stalactites with adjustable rhythm, and the bells are pure, elegant, crisp and loud. Ornaments are cast around the clock body, which is divided into 3 layers from top to bottom, and each layer is divided into 6 grids with 18 grids.

鐘身正面有駢體銘文一段，共292字，分為18行，每行17字，空格14字，字體為稍參篆隸的楷書。此銘文由唐睿宗李旦親自撰文并書寫，內(nèi)容是宣揚道教教義，闡述景龍觀的來歷、鐘的制作經(jīng)過以及對鐘的贊揚，是李旦傳世極少的珍貴書跡，故此銘文為研究書法史者所珍視。

There is an inscription on the front of the clock body, which has 292 words and is divided into 18 lines, with 17 words in each line and 14 words in spaces. The font is regular script with a little reference to seal script. This inscription, written by Li Dan of Tang Ruizong, preaches Taoist teachings, expounds the origin of Jinglongguan, the making process of the clock and praises the clock. It is a rare book trace handed down by Li Dan, so the inscription is cherished by those who study the history of calligraphy.

景云鐘鑄工技巧嫻熟，雕工精致，紋飾精美，線條流暢，鐘聲清晰洪亮，音質(zhì)優(yōu)美，顯示了唐代冶鑄技術(shù)的高超水平。正是以其自身獨特的形制，精美的雕刻，古秀的書體，幽邃的聲音，高超的冶煉技術(shù)，躋身于世界名鐘之列。

Jing Yun bell casters are skillful, exquisite in carving, exquisite in ornamentation, smooth in lines, clear and loud in bells and beautiful in sound quality, which shows the superb level of smelting and casting technology in Tang Dynasty. It is precisely because of its unique shape, exquisite carving, ancient book style, quiet voice and superb smelting technology that it ranks among the world famous clocks.