Do you know what wind chimes under the eaves of temples mean?

A string of metal or glass sheets, rings, tubes, etc. Hang it with silk thread under the window eaves, on the porch or in other ventilated places in the room, and listen to the tinkling sound of the blades hitting each other. This is a wind chime.

Fengling originated from Zhanfengduo in ancient China and was mainly used for divination. The ancients also used it to judge the wind direction. In ancient China, wind chimes had several names, such as "wind duo", "treasure duo", "eaves bell", "eaves horse" and "iron horse". They are often hung under the eaves of halls, pagodas and other buildings, and no one taps them, so they make a sound when there is wind, hence the name "wind chimes".

China's wind chimes appeared in the Northern Wei Dynasty, when they were used to decorate pagodas. There is a record in Luoyang where the Northern Wei Dynasty lived: "Yongning Temple was built in the first year of Hu Xiping, and its spirit is too thick. There is a gold vase on the brake, which contains 25 stones. There are dewdrops under Aquarius, and the gold plate weighs 300,000 yuan, which is transferred to Jin Duo. There are four chains that lead the brakes to the four corners of the floating diagram, and there is also a Jin Duo on the lock. Tudor is as big as a stone urn. The floating map is level 9, and all corners are suspended in Jin Duo; There are 120 priests up and down. As for the peak night, Baoduo and Ming, their voices are high and they are heard for ten miles. " From this historical data, we can easily see the bell system of stupas in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Since the Northern Wei Dynasty, not only bells were hung on towers, but also wind chimes were hung on temples, pavilions and tower eaves, which have been in use ever since.

After Buddhism was introduced into China, concepts such as Sanskrit Bell, Sanskrit Bell, Sanskrit Sound and Lingta appeared. Buddhists compare bells or bells to Buddhist sounds, which makes them have a deeper meaning. Fengduo has three meanings: shock, joy and statement.

There was once a Buddhist song: "The whole body is like a hanging mouth, regardless of the east, west, north and south winds." It is said that Prajna is for him, ding dong, ding dong, ding dong. " Here, "Ding Ding Dong Dong" means bitter, empty, impermanent and selfless Buddhism, and wind chimes have become the media and direction to alert the world to practice, which is called "shock".

And the sound of wind chimes gives people peace and harmony in the noisy world. Calling "hi" makes people remember Faxi.

Wind chimes are compared to Buddhist sounds, and Buddhism turns into "wind chimes" to tell the truth to the world, which is called "saying".

"The moon is full of shadows, and the ends of the earth are separated by two bells." The wind chimes hanging in the four corners of the temple buildings have already surpassed the role of "decoration" and bear the significance of China's philosophy and culture and people's beautiful yearning. The crisp bell stirred the breeze, brushed the monk's temple and blew the distant Buddha's sound.

Buddhists like to hang wind chimes at home: the metal pillars of the wind chimes are engraved with the Heart Sutra, and the wooden signs are painted with Guanyin Bodhisattva. The breeze blew and the bell rang, as if the bodhisattva were reciting the Heart Sutra, which was very Zen.

First, when the wind blows, it makes a sound, which can scare away the birds between the beams and prevent the beautiful patterns and murals on the beams, corners and eaves from being destroyed by birds, so it is driven by hanging bells;

Second, most ancient buildings are temples. When they are shaking, they may also have mysterious power to ward off evil spirits and deter evil spirits.

Third, the role of praying for exorcism. Lingduo is an important instrument in Buddhism, and Fengduo is generally engraved with scriptures or mantras, meaning to pray or exorcise evil spirits.

Fourth, use two bronze bells to make money, gather pilgrims from all directions, and let the ten parties know that there is a special Dojo here.

Fifth, often ring the bell to remind practitioners not to forget their duties.

Sixth, because many phoenixes hang under the eaves, the grandeur of the ancient buildings adds another layer of agility and lightness, which looks very pleasing to the eye.

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Wind chimes symbolize good luck and peace. Because of the evolution of modern geomantic omen and some folklore, many people are still hesitant to hang wind chimes in their houses. Then let's take a look at the precautions for hanging wind chimes.

Hang the wind chimes according to the direction.

Wooden wind chimes should be hung in the middle east and south, metal wind chimes in the north and ceramic wind chimes in the west.

Hanging method of inviting expensive wind chimes

Wind chimes are decorated with dragon turtles, which is called "inviting your wind chimes". Hanging in front of the window or door means to attract "expensive gas" and "noble people", which is helpful to the safety and health of family members and the prosperity of business.

Hanging method of Kirin wind chimes

Kirin wind chimes are generally used to deal with the "inferiority" of their own houses. For example, the door is facing the street, which makes it easy for Shaqi to rush into the house; The opposite family has a large population, which makes it easy for them to spread their wealth; There is a building opposite the house, which seems to have strangled it. At this time, you can hang the Kirin wind chime to block the first gear.