Hyakusaiji Temple: Cymbals and Gong - Cymbals
Copper alloy
Hyakusaiji Temple: Cymbals and Gong - Gong
Copper alloy
Hyakusaiji Temple: Cymbals and Gong
JAPAN, Shiga, Higashiomi; Kamakura period
Instruments during Buddhist Dharma services, this set of cymbals and gong are thought to be among the oldest in Japan. They were listed as Important Cultural Properties in 1976.
The cymbals have a large raised bell with a hole at the center for inserting a cord. The gong is round with two holes at the top for a suspension cord.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 135.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Hyakusaiji Temple: Cymbals and Gong." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 135.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Hyakusaiji Temple: Cymbals and Gong" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:135.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Hyakusaiji Temple: Cymbals and Gong. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 135).
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