Friday Fotos – Melodic tones from the Byodo-In Temple Sacred Bell

December 8, 2017 By Terry

Melodic tones from the Byodo-In Temple Sacred Bell

Massive gong at Byodo-In Temple — While we were at the Byodo-In Temple, we often heard a deep, melodic tone. This was the source and any visitor can give it a try!

Oh, yeah, this was fun. Test your skills on the Sacred Bell if you ever get to Byodo-In Temple. It’s not as easy as just giving the wooden log (a shu-moku) a push. The bell itself is called a bon-sho and is housed in a bell house, which is called kanetru-ki-do. The bell is five feet high and weighs at three tons. It’s made from a mixture of bronze and tin and was cast with the permission of the Japanese government. According to the Byodo-in Temple website, the original bell is more than 900 years old. The tones coming from the bell (when properly struck) create a feeling of tranquility throughout the grounds.

More from the O‘ahu photo archives

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Ariel rides the big bird at Bishop Museum!

Even the birds find Byodo-In Temple serene

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About Terry

I started out as a skip tracer. Just in case you don’t know, that’s the guy who finds the people who don’t want to be found. It was the little things—getting paid to lie—that made skip tracing the fun part of the job.

Those years of chasing deadbeats taught me many valuable life lessons, such as liars come from all walks of life, and always keep your car in the garage.

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