Bonsho (temple bell)

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:castle
Japanese temple bell
gptkbp:audio deep resonant tone
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Japanese_Buddhism
gptkbp:decoratedWith inscriptions
reliefs
gptkbp:fabricationProcess casting
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Nara_period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bonsho (temple bell)
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Classical_Chinese
Japanese
gptkbp:location belfry (shoro)
gptkbp:material bronze
gptkbp:notableExample Chion-in bell
Todaiji bell
gptkbp:notStruckWith internal clapper
gptkbp:numberOfStrikesOnNewYear 108
gptkbp:relatedTo Korean temple bell
Chinese temple bell
gptkbp:shape cylindrical
gptkbp:struck outside surface
gptkbp:struckWith wooden beam
gptkbp:symbolizes purification
removal of earthly desires
gptkbp:usedDuring New Year celebrations
gptkbp:usedFor ceremonial purposes
marking time
calling monks to prayer
gptkbp:usedIn Buddhist temples
gptkbp:weight hundreds to tens of thousands of kilograms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kencho-ji
gptkb:Kencho-ji_Temple
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6