China Internet Information Center3 年
The Bell of Buddhist Images of the Qing Dynasty
The bell has unique decorative patterns. Four relief images of Buddha were cast around the surface of the bell. They are almost as tall as the bell itself. The black bronze bell, smooth and shiny ...
China Internet Information Center14 年
A Brief History of Ancient Bells
A bell is struck at a feast to accompany the singing of songs. A bell is struck at a Buddhist or Taoist temple to draw the devotion of worshippers and the awe of ghosts and gods." In those days ...
朝日新聞社1 年
Temple bell donated to war effort returns after 82 years
It ended up at a Buddhist temple in Ishikawa Prefecture after the war. “This bell is a victim buffeted by war,” said Sokuen Takahashi, the 74-year-old chief priest of Maninji. “There should ...
朝日新聞社2 年
Temple bells part of scrap metal used to fuel Japan’s war effort
“Offering the bell represented a commitment to killing people and goes against Buddhism teachings itself,” said Yasuda, 59. Saijunji temple in Kitagata, Gifu Prefecture, embedded 28 military ...
U.S. News & World Report1 年
Byodo-In Temple
The temple is a non-practicing Buddhist temple that welcomes visitors ... the golden Amida buddha, bon-sho sacred bell and koi ponds. If you visit, you'll want to keep a few things in mind ...