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

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

On New Year's Eve 1 1: 42, Chris began to ring the bell. When it rings 108, it is exactly zero in the morning. Predict the coming year. Influenced by China culture, Japanese national temples were also opened on New Year's Eve 108. Because in China acoustics, Wei's law tree is 108.

In Buddhism, the bell is used to pray for longevity, infection and transcendence. A Buddha clock is engraved with the inscription: "When you hear the bell, your troubles are light, your wisdom is long, Bodhi is born, out of hell, out of the fire kang, and you are willing to become a Buddha and spend time with all beings."

Brahma's clock usually rings once in the morning and once in the evening, 18, 18, 18, and so on, repeated twice, *** 108. Why is it set at 108? It is said that there are 65438+February, 24 solar terms and 72 days (5 days is a waiting period) in a year, which is 108, marking 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 people's troubles.

The bell is deep, loud and long, which can shock people. A heavy clock has low fundamental frequency and large energy storage, which makes the clock deep and long. A bronze clock made of tin is crisper than a clock made of brass and iron. The lower part of the bell and the bell lip are thickened and flared to make the sound radiate strongly, which will make the bell reverberate. Therefore, the bells of 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 to it: "When you hear the bell, your troubles will fade, and your wisdom will grow. You were born in Bodhi, you went out of hell, you went out of the fire, and you are willing to become a Buddha and spend all beings." So warm-hearted, double-cultivated wealth and wisdom, boundless merits.