Why are bells hanging under the eaves of temples?

Under the eaves of some traditional ancient buildings such as temples in China, you can always see the bells hanging in the headquarters, which are melodious and crisp when the wind blows.

The clock in the corner of this temple is now called "wind chime", also called bird alarm bell and flower protection clock. As the name implies, when the wind blows, the wind chimes jingle to scare the birds and protect the flowers and plants in the gallery.

Wind chimes also had a name called "Iron Horse" in ancient times, which was called "Duo" in ancient times. It originated from ancient divination in China, and some people used it to judge the wind direction.

Lingduo is one of the Buddhist instruments, also known as Shouduo, Shouling, Baoduo, Fengduo and Yanduo. It is usually made of metals such as gold, copper and iron.

The origin of Lingduo is generally believed to have originated in India. "Mahayana Sutra" said: "The ceiling hangs down and the beads are decorated with colorful silk, which is very lovely." "The Book of Interest" says: "When the bell rings, the breeze shakes. "Avalokitesvara with a thousand hands and Maitreya with thirty arms each hold a treasure in one hand.

In addition to being often used with Vajrayana, the most common occasion is to use it on the altar of "Eating at the Flame Mouth of Yoga".

In addition, after Buddhism was introduced to China from India, Tudor was hung on the eaves of the temple pagoda, becoming a wind chime, which meant praying for evil spirits.

The wind chimes in the temple are important artifacts of Buddhism, and statues and spells will be carved on them. The wind chimes under the eaves of temple buildings are solemn and quiet, which seems to wake up the world from time to time. Warn the world to escape into Buddhism and remember to meditate and practice.

In addition, there is a saying in the Buddhist scriptures that the three treasures are melodious. The wind blows the treasure tree, treasure net and treasure * * *, which is one of the elegant sounds of the western paradise. Comparing the beautiful sound of wind chimes with the sound of preaching and chanting, all beings benefit wherever the sound goes.