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。