Soul of the Great Bell
Soul of the Great Bell Summary Nearly 500 years ago, The Celestial August, Son of Heaven, Yong-Lo, of the "illustrious" of Ming Dynasty, commanded a worthy official Kouan-Yu to create a bell that could be a heard for one hundred li. Kouan-Yu assembled the master moulders and renowned bellsmiths of the empire. They labored exceedingly, neglecting rest and sleep. But when the metal had been cast, they discovered that, despite their great labor, the result was void of worth; for the metal had rebelled one against the other. The Son of Heaven heard and was angry, but spoke nothing of it. The bell was cast for the second time but the result was even worse. The Son of Heaven heard these things, so he sent his messenger...