Bell of Peace and Harmony - Vienna, Virginia
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flyingmoose
N 38° 56.194 W 077° 17.133
18S E 301902 N 4312221
The Bell of Peace and Harmony is the center piece of the "Korean Bell Garden" at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.
Waymark Code: WM12WCJ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2020
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The Bell of Peace and Harmony commemorates the equality, opportunity and freedom Koreans have found in the United States. It is nearly seven feet high and weighs 6000 pounds. The ten traditional symbols of longevity; sun, mountain , water, cloud, stone, pine tree, white crane, turtle, mushroom and deer are engraved on the bell, along with the Rose of Sharon, Korea's national flower and Virginia dogwood flowers and cardinals. The words "Peace and Harmony" are also engraved on the bell in English and Korean. The bells design dates back to the Silla Dynasty from 57 BCE - 935 AD, one of the longest dynasty's in human history.
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