古代寺院銅鐘的其他作用和用途

銅鐘在我國古代發(fā)揮了重要的作用，早在原始社會就已經(jīng)作為禮器出現(xiàn)了，不過最初的銅鐘是以木制或者陶制的，到了青銅器時代，也就是商周時期，才出現(xiàn)了青銅鐘。寺院銅鐘已經(jīng)有上千年的歷史了，在我國歷史上發(fā)揮了重要的作用。

Bronze bells played an important role in ancient China and appeared as ritual vessels as early as in primitive society. However, the first bronze bells were made of wood or pottery. It was not until the Bronze Age, namely the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, that bronze bells appeared. Temple bronze bells have a history of thousands of years, played an important role in the history of Our country.

現(xiàn)在銅鐘大多是以寺院法器出現(xiàn)，其實在古代銅鐘還有其他的作用和用途。1.樂器，在古代的時候銅鐘是祭祀、宴饗必不可少的樂器，屬于八音之一。

Now most of the bronze bells are temple rituals appear, in fact, in ancient bronze bells have other functions and uses. 1. Musical instrument: In ancient times, the bronze bell was an indispensable instrument for sacrifice and feast. It belongs to one of the eight tones.

2.王權(quán)的象征，在古代銅鼎是王權(quán)、統(tǒng)治者的象征，同樣，銅鐘也是統(tǒng)治階級王權(quán)的象征，自唐代以后，歷代封建統(tǒng)治者都競相鑄造各種朝鐘、佛鐘、道鐘、樂鐘，并且越鑄越大，以求達到彰顯自己神權(quán)和政權(quán)的地位來鞏固統(tǒng)治的目的。

2. The symbol of power, is the symbol of royalty, rulers in ancient bronze dings, likewise, bronze is also the symbol of the ruling class, since the tang dynasty, dynasties feudal rulers to casting of the clock, clock, clock, clock, and that the more the bigger the casting, to reveal himself to consolidate ruling status of the theocratic and regime.

3.佛教法器，從佛教傳入我國以后，銅鐘就逐漸的成為了佛教的代表，成為了佛教的法器，即使是在現(xiàn)在，銅鐘依然是佛教、寺院的標(biāo)志。

3. Buddhist rituals. After Buddhism was introduced into China, the bronze bell gradually became a representative of Buddhism and became a Buddhist ritual instrument.