Introduction to Bell of Friendship (Korean Friendship Bell)

Introduction toThe Bell of Friendship(Korean Friendship Bell)June 25, 2015Ernest LeeExecutive DirectorKorean Friendship Bell Preservation Committee

Bell of FriendshipKoreas Bicentennial Gift to the People of the United States18-tons, made mostly of bronze alloyModeled after Devine Bell of King Song Deokof Unified Shilla Period (771 AD)The largest bell in the world in 1976Cost $500,000 to cast, 9 Bell Masters, 12,000 laborersPavillion was constructed over 10 months by 30 artisans and stone masons who stayed at the barracks at Fort MacArthur at additional cost of $450,000.First rung on July 4, 1976 in Busan; October 3, 1976 in Los Angeles

Bell of Friendship

Bell of Friendship

Korean Friendship Bell Preservation Committee (KFBPC)Established in 2006Formed from representatives of several organizations Korean American Federation, National Unification Advisory Committee, Bell of Friendship Foundation, Long Beach Korean-American Chamber of Commerce & ROK Marines Veterans Association501(c)3 Non Profit OrganizationDedicated solely to the preservation of the Korean Friendship Bell and its Legacy

Korean Friendship Bell RestorationResearchBudgetProposalStage 1Stage 2Stage 3

Stage 1: Replacing the Link

Stage 2: Restore the Bell

Stage 2: Restore the Bell

Stage 3: Repair the Pavilion

Stage 3: Repair the Pavilion

Stage 3: Repair the Pavilion

Stage 3: Repair the Pavilion

Rededication: January 10, 2014

Rededication: January 10, 2014

Please Stay in ContactInfo.kfbpc@gmail.comKFBPC3601 S. Gaffey St. #12, San Pedro, CA 90731Like Us on Facebook: Korean Friendship BellFollow Us on Twitter: @friendshipbellwww.kfbpc.org (opening in August 2015)