The bells of most temples ring 108. When did it start?

There is a tradition of ringing bells in temples in China, and the number of ringing bells is strictly regulated, that is, 108 times. These 108 sounds have been beating in China for more than a thousand years. In Hanshan Temple in Suzhou, China, the bell rings every New Year's Eve 108.

At 1 1: 42 on New Year's Eve, Chris began to ring the bell. When it rang 108, it was exactly 0 am. Predict the coming year. In China-influenced Japan, the National Temple also defeated 108 on New Year's Eve. Because in China acoustics, Wei's law tree is 108.

In Buddhism, bells are used to pray for longevity, infection and transcendence. There is an inscription on a Buddha clock: "When you hear the bell, your troubles are light, your wisdom is long, you will be born in Bodhi, leave hell, get out of the fire, and be willing to be a Buddha and spend time with all beings."

Most of Brahma's clocks ring once in the morning and once in the evening, 18, 18 and 18, etc., and repeat twice, *** 108. Why is it set at 108? It is said that there are 65438+ February, 24 solar terms and 72 days (five days is a waiting period) in a year. This is 108, which indicates the cycle of a year, and the seas run dry and the rocks crumble. On the other hand, people have 108 kinds of troubles, and the bell rings 108 to eliminate human troubles.

The bell is deep, loud and long, which can shock people. A heavy clock has low fundamental frequency and large energy storage, so it is deep and long. Tin bronze clocks are more crisp than brass and iron clocks. The lower part of the bell and the bell lip are thickened and spread outward, which makes the sound radiate strongly, which will make the bell echo. Therefore, most infectious Buddhist bells are announced by bronze bells with heavy weight and thick lips.

When you ring the bell, don't forget to listen and recite: "When you hear the bell, your troubles are light, your wisdom is long, you were born in Bodhi, you left hell, you left the fire resistance, and you are willing to become a Buddha and a flower." So cultivate one's mind, cultivate one's intelligence and wealth, and have boundless merits.