Inscription on the Bell of King Seongdeok the Great

This bell has inscriptions in two different places on its surface. On one side, which faces east today, contain inscriptions of Chinese prose; the other side, currently the west side, contains a Chinese poem spanning over fifty lines of four characters each. The inscribed poem sings praise to Unified Silla, which united the former three kingdoms, and pays tribute to the late King Gyeongdeok and his queen consort, Gyeongsu, written by the military officer Kim Pil-o, also known under the name Kim Pil-jung.