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Crafting Buddhist Temple Bells Through Traditional Metal Casting
Skilled craftsmanship and precise metal casting techniques shape beautifully resonant Buddhist temple bells. From molten metal pouring to detailed finishing, each step ensures durability ...
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A Brief History of Ancient Bells
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, bells served as musical instruments, sacrificial vessels and ...
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Temple bells part of scrap metal used to fuel Japan’s war effort
“I thought Japan would lose in the war, because bells that should ring out to make ... served as the temple’s head during World War II and worked to spread Buddhist teachings to people in ...
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In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition
Japan’s unique relationship to faith is on full display during the final week of the year: People celebrate Christmas with an exchange of presents, ring Buddhist temple bells on New Year’s Eve ...