A Glimpse Story About the History of the Cakra Donya Bell As a sign of friendship between the Chinese empire and the Kingdom of Aceh

Chakra Donya Bell is a historic object that is now one of the collections of Aceh Museum. Historically this bell was given by the Chinese empire through Admiral Cheng Ho who was a formidable sailor, as the ties of friendship between the Chinese empire and the Kingdom of Aceh. Chakra Donya is a bell in the form of an iron crown, stupa made in China 1409 M. With a height of 125 cm and a width of 75 cm. Chakra means the train shaft, the symbols of Vishnu, the horizon or the sun. While Donya means the world. On the outside of Cakra Donya there are decorations and symbols of Chinese and Arabic script. Chinese characters inscribed Sing Fang Niat Tong Juut Kat Yat Tjo (Sultan Sing Fa that has been poured in the 12th month of the year to 5). While Arabic script can not be read again..

Basically Cakra Donya is the name of a warship of Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607-1636), the Ship where the bell is hung. After which, the bell from the *Chakra Donya Ship hung with anchor chain on the tree in the palace complex. And sounded if the residents of the palace should gather. However, at 1915 M Cakra Donya was moved to the Aceh Museum and placed in a dome. While Chain with length 9.63 cm used for hang up the bell, now in the museum of aceh.

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