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The bell, or bonshō, is struck at midnight of December 31, as a part of the Ōmisoka celebrations. Most temples ring the bell 108 times. It is celebrated mainly in Japan, but also in South Korea and at Japanese Buddhist temples around the world. Bell ringing at Chomei-ji in Shiga.
Aug 10, 2023 · The way to ring the bell 108 times varies from region to region and temple to temple. There are several theories about the origin of the number 108, such as the theory of “kuzoku” (vexations), the theory of “one year,” and the theory of “four pains and eight sufferings.
Jul 2, 2023 · Joya-no-Kane, a Buddhist custom in Japan, involves ringing a temple bell 108 times at midnight on New Year’s Eve. According to Buddhist beliefs, this ritual symbolizes purification for the upcoming year by shedding the 108 earthly desires that afflict the human heart.
Dec 31, 2020 · On the night of Dec. 31, you will probably hear the echo of at least one temple bell being rung 108 times as the new year is born. Why are the temple bells (or sometimes drums) rung 108 times? For an answer, we must look at the history of joyanokane and how it came to this country.
Feb 25, 2022 · Joya-no-Kane is the custom of ringing a temple bell on New Year's Eve in Japan. Practiced throughout the country, priests and temple visitors ring this symbolic bell 108 times to usher in the New Year.
Dec 31, 2022 · In the last moments of December 31, temple bells ring out across the nation to signal the end of one year and the start of the next. At each temple, the bells sound 108 times in a Buddhist...
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Since ancient times, Chinese temples have rung the bell 108 times on the last night of the month to exorcise demons, but this was changed to just on New Year’s Eve during the Song dynasty (960-1279).
