古代寺院铜钟的其他作用和用途

铜钟在我国古代发挥了重要的作用，早在原始社会就已经作为礼器出现了，不过最初的铜钟是以木制或者陶制的，到了青铜器时代，也就是商周时期，才出现了青铜钟。寺院铜钟已经有上千年的历史了，在我国历史上发挥了重要的作用。

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.

现在铜钟大多是以寺院法器出现，其实在古代铜钟还有其他的作用和用途。1.乐器，在古代的时候铜钟是祭祀、宴飨必不可少的乐器，属于八音之一。

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.王权的象征，在古代铜鼎是王权、统治者的象征，同样，铜钟也是统治阶级王权的象征，自唐代以后，历代封建统治者都竞相铸造各种朝钟、佛钟、道钟、乐钟，并且越铸越大，以求达到彰显自己神权和政权的地位来巩固统治的目的。

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，从佛教传入我国以后，铜钟就逐渐的成为了佛教的代表，成为了佛教的法器，即使是在现在，铜钟依然是佛教、寺院的标志。

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