The tone and timbre of Buddhist bells depends on their shape, thickness and metal composition. When the ancient capital was established in the late 8th century, temple bells were positioned in ...

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Bells tolled in some 80 Buddhist temples in Japan, China and Korea on Monday to mark the birthday of a ninth-century itinerant Japanese monk and spread his message of peace.

From a brave correspondent who’ll remain nameless: “When Jimmy Stewart [in It’s a Wonderful Life] says ‘Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings,’ he may be referring to passage from one state ...

An 800-year-old Buddhist bronze bell housed in Naeso Temple in Buan, North Jeolla Province, has been designated as a national treasure, announced the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), Tuesday.

Across the country and abroad, monks at Buddhist temples chanted prayers and rang bells yesterday evening as a congratulatory gesture welcoming the new supreme patriarch who was proclaimed at the ...

The terms “ryuzu,” “ike no ma” and “koma no tsume” refer to the top, midsection and bottom, respectively, of large bells found at Buddhist temples throughout Japan. Anyone familiar with these names ...

VietNamNet Bridge – The image of the pagoda and the sound of pagoda bells have become familiar to Vietnamese people, helping them feel relaxed and calm. VietNamNet Bridge – The image of the pagoda and ...