Friday, April 08, 2005


The Divine Bell of King Seongdeok, also called the Emile Bell. Emile in ancient Shilla means "mommy." It is called this because the bell, when first cast, would not ring. Some head priest had this vision that in order for it to ring a child would have to be sacrificed. So, because that made sense, the bell was melted down and a young girl was thrown into the molten metal. The bell was recast, and it rung. But now, according to legend, when it's rung it sounds like the child's cries of em-ee-leh when she was sacrificed.  Posted by Hello

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