US EditionBuddhist Monks Ring in New Year at Chion-in in Kyoto; Massive Bells Struck with Full Force to Ward Off Evil Desires
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Buddhist Monks Ring in New Year at Chion-in in Kyoto; Massive Bells Struck with Full Force to Ward off Evil Desires
A Buddhist monk in a horizontal position strikes a bell with all his might at Chion-in temple in Kyoto on Saturday, ahead of New Year’s Eve. In Japan, bells are struck at temples from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1 to ward off evil desires in the new year ahead. Holding a rope tied to a log, the monk put his entire body weight into striking the bell, letting out shouts as he did. The temple’s bell was cast in 1636 and weighs about 70 tons. It is said to be o…
On the 27th, ahead of New Year's Eve, a test run of the bell was held at Chion-in Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City), the head temple of the Jodo sect of Buddhism, and the solemn sound of the bell echoed through the cold air of the ancient capital. The bell, cast in 1636, is approximately 3.3 meters tall, 2.8 meters in diameter, and weighs approximately 70 tons.
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