The Wisdom of the Five Elements in the "Morning Bell and Dusk Drum"

In temples, bells are rung in the morning and drums are struck at dusk. The drum is wood and the bell is gold. In the five elements, the east is wood and the west is gold. Wood in the East symbolizes growth and development, while gold in the West means astringency. According to the operation of the Heavenly Dao, morning is wood, corresponding to the East and coinciding with the drum. Drumming in the morning helps to elevate the liver energy and improve the body's growth. Afternoon is gold, corresponding to the west and coinciding with the golden bell. Ringing the bell in the afternoon can promote the recovery of yang qi and smooth emotions.

The ancients "beat the drum to march, sound the golden bell." Drumming encourages morale, generates yang qi, stimulates hot blood, a drum. Ringing the bell to retreat, withdrawing Yang Qi, calm emotions, calm down. In ancient times, children had a toy called a rattle. This is because children need more growth factors to grow. "The sound of the drum is one of them. If the little golden bell, the ancients said "send bell" hehehe.

But the temple is reversed. Indeed, "morning bells and evening drums", contrary to the law. Because the Buddha wanted them to be like water, to get rid of earthly troubles. In the natural rise of the birth of the time to use the sound of astringency, natural astringency, the sound of birth, regulating the nature of the heart.