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Bonshō are sited in Buddhist temples, usually in a specially designated building or tower called a shōrō (鐘楼). They are used to mark the passage of time, [13] and to call the monks to liturgical services. [14] In Buddhism, the bell's sound is considered to be calming and to induce a suitable atmosphere for meditation. [15]
For the first two years, a Buddhist bell set up in the studio rang in the New Year, but in 1929, the program was broadcast live from a temple. The first live broadcast was from Senso-ji Temple. This program led to the spread of Joya no Kane not only to Zen temples, but also to temples of various Buddhist sects throughout Japan.
Japanese inscriptions on the Japanese Peace Bell of the United Nations Headquarters, New York City. In 1951, Chiyoji Nakagawa, who was a then-current council member of the UN Association of Japan and later became the mayor of Uwajima City (Ehime prefecture), participated in the 6th General Assembly of the United Nations held in Paris at his own expense as an observer from Uwajima, a city ...
Examples of Western Buddhist musicians who perform Buddhist music include Tina Turner, who has released music based on Japanese Nichiren Buddhist chanting, Lee Mirabai Harrington, who sings "Buddhist kirtan" influenced by Indian kirtan styles, the Buddhist monk Heng Sure, who has released several albums of "American Buddhist Folk Songs" and the ...
The shōrō, shurō (鐘楼, lit. bell building) or kanetsuki-dō (鐘突堂, lit. bell-striking hall) is the bell tower of a Buddhist temple in Japan, housing the temple's bonshō (梵鐘). It can also be found at some Shinto shrines which used to function as temples (see article Shinbutsu shūgō ), as for example Nikkō Tōshō-gū .
Suzu are round, hollow Japanese Shinto bells that contains pellets that sound when agitated. They are somewhat like a jingle bell in form, though the materials produce a coarse, rolling sound. Suzu come in many sizes, ranging from tiny ones on good luck charms (called omamori ( お守り ) ) to large ones at shrine entrances.
Bonshō are large bells found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer and to demarcate periods of time.Rather than containing a clapper, bonshō are struck from the outside, using either a hand-held mallet or a beam suspended on ropes.
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