Keywords: Kagenkei-gong-kofukuji-temple-in-Brinkley1904.jpg en Bronze Gong from Kofukuji Nara Japan Photo from http //books google co jp/books id ic4VAAAAYAAJ pg PA128 Brinkley's book 8th cent 2012-04-20 Japan and China Japan; its history arts and literature London T C E C Jack 1904 Brinkley Frank 1841-1912 Gilt bronze gong from Kofukuji Nara Japan Official name is Kagenkei 華原磬 but it is unclear when the gong got this name The gong 鐘 is described in old texts as a konku 金鼓 literally meaning metal drum Lion base with four dragon coiled around to form a frame around the round gong Height 96 0 cm 8cent Tang China or Japan Nara Period from Ancient Buddhist Treasures of Kofukuji Temple 興福寺国 展 Art Research Foundation 1997 Exhibit catalog Item 29 Custom license marker 2012 04 20 PD-old-100 Gongs Statues in Kofukuji Buddhist items Dragons in bronze Bronze objects of Japan Bronze tools National Treasures of Japan crafts Metalwork of the Nara period |