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Monks at Kyoto temple test their hanging bell for New Year’s Eve
they will ring the bell 108 times, the number of worldly desires that humans have according to the teachings of Buddhism. The temple has restricted visitors on New Year’s Eve to 1,000 people ...
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Asian Art Museum rings in Japanese New Year with 108 chimes of 16th century bronze bell
The sounding of the 2,100-pound bell, from a temple in Tajima Province and now part of the museum’s permanent collection, was overseen by Zen Buddhist ... year, and herald the start of a ...
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Templestay for Lunar New Year Held at Over 20 Temples, Offering Meditation, Traditional Activities
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism office announced on Thursday that it will be operating a "Lunar New Year Templestay" at over 20 temples nationwide next week.
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Temple bells part of scrap metal used to fuel Japan’s war effort
Records kept by the Agency for Cultural Affairs show there were 77,000 Buddhist religious corporations across Japan as of the end of 2019. Having 10,000 member temples ... bell on Dec. 8, 1942, a ...