| It is known from the inscription that it was donated by the venerable Namuamidabutsu (Shunjobo Chogen) as the bell of Hannyadai (a hexagonal hall that housed the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra). |
銘文から、大和尚南無阿弥陀仏（俊乗房重源）が笠置寺の般若台（大般若経を安置する六角堂）の鐘として寄進したことがわかる。 |