Four Great Treasures of Annam

The Four Great Treasures of Annam (Vietnamese: An Nam tứ đại khí, chữ Hán: 安南四大器), were four bronzes of the cultures of Lý and Trần dynasties of Vietnam: the Báo Thiên Pagoda, the Quy Điền Bell, the Buddha Statues of Quỳnh Lâm Temple and the Phổ Minh Caldron.

State historical documents record construction of a 12 or 13 level tower in 1057 with 12,000 Vietnamese pound (7,250kg) of bronze being used to create a bell.

However, the bell was too heavy to be hung and since it could not be rung on the ground, it was dropped into a deep rice field nearby.

[6] The Quỳnh Lâm Temple was originally constructed at the start of the 6th century and restored & improved on numerous occasions.

While the pagoda survives, the cauldron suffered the same fate as other bronzes during the early 15th century Ming invasion.