A First Look at Pole-Top Bells of the Korean Peninsula
This article compiles the data on 22 pole-top bells unearthed from the Korean Peninsula,with a focus on analyzing and studying 5 pole-top bells unearthed from the Chopo-ri,Shinpung,and Chongsong-ri sites.The pole-top bells can be divided into two categories based on the height and top-to-bottom ratio,and there may be relative differences in the timing between the two types of pole-top bells.By analyzing the temporal and spatial range of the existence of the pole-top bells through the tomb shape and the characteristics of the coexisting relics,and referring to relevant historical documents,it is speculated that the pole-top bells unearthed from the Korean Peninsula has the same function as the pole-top ornaments widely found in the Eurasian region,and that they are symbols of the identity of special people in important activities,and further inferred that the appearance of the pole-top bells is closely related to the formation of early state in the Korean Peninsula.Further in-depth research is needed on the origin and dissemination of the pole-top bell.
Pole-top BellsKorean PeninsulaIdentity of Special People
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