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From around 10:20 p.m. on December 31, 2021 "Joya no kane - Bell Ringing on New Year's Eve" The large bell of Chion-in Temple is known as one of the three largest temple bells in Japan. On New Year's Eve, 17 monks, including one main monk and 16 submonks, will ring the bell 108 times in unison, shouting "Eihitotsu" and "Sore." Let's dispel the worldly desires of the past year and welcome the new year. *Advance registration is required on the website. Registration has closed. ★Proceeds from Super Chat and Super Stickers will be used to restore cultural assets at Chion-in Temple. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who cooperated. Chion-in Temple Homepage https://www.chion-in.or.jp/ Twitter / chion_in Instagram / chion_in Facebook / sohonzan.chionin [History of the Great Bell] Chion-in Temple, the head temple of the Jodo sect of Buddhism, lost many of its halls, including the Goei-do, Daihojo and Kohojo, in a fire in 1633. The 32nd abbot of Chion-in Temple, Oyo Reigan, decided to work with his followers to cast a large bell, and called for donations from all over the country. Then, three years after the fire, in 1636, he completed a huge bell measuring approximately 3.3m in height, 2.8m in diameter, 30cm in thickness and weighing approximately 70t. This bell only bears the name of the bell "Namu Amida Butsu" and the name of the caster, but there is no inscription describing the history of the casting or the achievements of the caster. This is said to have been Reigan's consideration to avoid future disputes and disasters. Three monks stand around the large bell and perform a bow (raihai) after each strike. The monk standing next to the striker gives the signal to strike the bell, allocates the time, and counts the 108 strikes. As part of welcoming the new year, the purpose of this ceremony is to sweep away all of the desires that have accumulated over the course of a year. The bell is struck 108 times, which represents the number of desires that we hold. The sound of Chion-in's bell on New Year's Eve is one of the poetic charms of winter in Kyoto. One more!) and “sōre”(Now!). 【Ōgane (Large Bell)】 With a height of 3.3 meters and a diameter of 2.7 meters, this bell weighs seventy tons. This massive bell was cast in 1636, during the time of Ōyo Reigan, the 32nd chief high priest of Chion-in. Also, the tower which supports this bell was built in 1678, during the time of Genyo Manmu, the 38th chief high priest of Chion-in. The tower has a quiet, yet dignified design, which makes it suited to house one of the largest bells in Japan.