The Bell and Drum Tower Put into Use

Secretary of Dong Nai Party Committee Tran Dinh Thanh at the bell tower

After the wreath-laying and incense-burning ceremony in memory of heroic martyrs falling for national independence and freedom, Secretary of Dong Nai Party Committee Tran Dinh Thanh and Chairperson of Dong Nai People’s Committee Dinh Quoc Thai rang the bell and beat the drum at the bell and drum tower that is built within Dong Nai Martyrs Cemetery.

Memorial trees are planted in Dong Nai Martyrs Cemetery

The amount spent on the building of the Huge Bell Tower and the Drum Tower comes from the funds raised by generous people, collectives, and individuals in Dong Nai.

Particularly, the bell is made from pure copper by Hue city artisans. The bell weighs 1.8 tons and is 2.37 meters high. The bell has a diameter of 1.34 meters and a lot of traditional patterns on it.

The drum is made from wood. The drum is 2.1 meters long and has a diameter of 1.1 meters. The drum is built by Xuan Loc artisans.

The bell and the drum are hung up on a xylia xylocarpa-tree yoke that is 4 meters above the ground and 2 meters long.

The yoke is engraved with the pictures of four noble animals: dragon, kylin, tortoise, and phoenix.

Source: Dong Nai Newspaper, Translated by Duy Minh