Shanxi Hunyuan traditional bell casting has a long history.

[Non-hereditary inheritance] Shanxi Hunyuan traditional bell casting has a long history, a long history, exquisite craftsmanship, this kind of bell casting technology flourished in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Hunyuan County’s bell casting technology was rated as a national intangible cultural heritage.
In the beautiful Shenxi Village of Hunyuan County, generations of bell-casting people have been born in the past hundreds of years. They completely use the manual method in the bell-making process. The casting features are raw material selection, secret formula preparation, rigorous procedure and unique mould, forming a unique style with interlocking production process, reliable quality and perfect structure.
In 2012, Niu Xiao, a successor, successfully cast the first bell of 10 tons in Linxian County, Shanxi Province, setting a new record of Hunyuan bell-making skills. The bell he forged was exquisitely carved and the sound of the bell was lasting.
Dry-die casting bell technology is the representative of Shanxi traditional casting technology, and it is the most complete cast iron technology found and preserved at present.