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The Yongle Bell from the Ming dynasty weighs 46 tons and is engraved with 230,000 characters of Buddhist scripture. Without cranes, how did craftsmen hang it in the bell tower?
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明朝永乐大钟重46吨，钟身刻满23万字佛经。当时没有起重机，工匠是怎么把它挂到钟楼上的？
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The Yongle Bell is a massive Ming dynasty bell commissioned during the Yongle period.
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First recorded Oct 17, 2026, 12:53 AM CST · latest Oct 17, 2026, 12:53 AM CST. Ranks reflect attention on each platform.
| Day | Platform | Best rank | Last rank |
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| 2026-10-17 | Zhihu Hot List | #29 | #29 |