钟，是中国传统文化中的一种乐器，也是寺院庙宇必置器物。 The bell is a musical instrument in traditional Chinese culture and a temple of the temple. 　　中原大佛所铸铜钟，每日时时敲击，钟声悠扬，象征平安吉祥，所以又称吉祥钟。大钟于2000年6月开始铸造，同年12月28日完工， 2001年元旦零时零分首鸣21响，标志着时序进入21世纪，因此又称“世纪钟 ”。铜钟总重116吨，高8.108米，最大直径5.118米，厚度20余公分，是世界上最大最重的外击式青铜钟。2002年经专家鉴定，该钟获得世界吉尼斯记录认证证书。 The bronze bell of the great Buddha of zhongyuan, which is a symbol of good luck and good luck, is called auspicious clock. The bell began to be cast in June 2000 and was completed on December 28, 2001, when the zero minutes of the New Year's day of 2001 marked the beginning of the 21st century, marking the turn of the century. The bronze bell weighs 116 tons, is 8.108 meters high, the largest diameter is 5.118 meters, and the thickness is 20 centimeters, is the largest and heaviest external shock bronze bell in the world. In 2002, it was certified by experts and certified by guinness world records. 　　钟上部有背负火珠的双龙蒲牢，肩部有36瓣宝装莲花瓣。正背面均书天瑞大钟。侧面用钟鼎文书双联，左为：“纳福增辉风调雨顺”，右为：“万年永保国泰民安”。钟上部绘“金龙戏珠”、“丹凤朝阳”、“祥和起舞”、“瑞麟腾云”四幅吉祥图案，腰饰56个如意图案，象征我国56个民族和睦团结。钟裙部位铸出了山水、祥云、太阳，象征祖国河山壮美，祝福祖国建设永不止息，奔腾向前。 At the top of the bell there is a double dragon with a bead of fire, and 36 petals of lotus petals on the shoulder. On the reverse side of the book is the great bell. On the side, the two couplets on the side of the zhong ding, left, "blessed with the wind and rain," and the right: "the everlasting national security of the people." Bell top painting "jinlong play pearl", "red phoenix in morning chaoyang", "auspicious dance", "reach to teng cloud" four auspicious patterns, 56 ruyi waist decoration design, symbol of China's 56 ethnic harmony together. The area of the bell skirt has cast the mountains and rivers, the xiangyun, the sun, the symbol of the motherland and the magnificent beauty, bless the motherland construction will never stop, galloping forward. 　　专家认证，该青铜钟质量良好，文字与图饰清晰，几何尺寸均匀，成份准确合理，音色纯厚，尾音悠长，既继承了民族传统，又体现时代特色，具有丰富的文化内涵。 Experts certification, the quality of the bronze bell is good, the words and figure act the role ofing is clear, uniform geometry size, composition of accurate and reasonable, tone pure thick, long end, inherits the national tradition, and reflects the era characteristic, has the rich cultural connotations.