List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)
Temple bells
The introduction of Buddhism to Japan in the mid-6th century led to the development of large hanging bronze bells without a clapper rung with a mallet or hanging beam.

List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)

Section Title: Temple bells
Table Section Text: The introduction of Buddhism to Japan in the mid-6th century led to the development of large hanging bronze bells without a clapper rung with a mallet or hanging beam.

Name	Artists	Remarks	Date	Type	Present location	Image

Temple bell (梵鐘 bonshō)	—	Handed down in the Kanzen-in (観禅院) subtemple; contains an inscription	Nara period, December 11, 727	Bell; bronze; aperture: 89.2 cm (35.1 in), height: 149.0 cm (58.7 in)	Kōfuku-ji, Nara, Nara	—

Temple bell (梵鐘 bonshō)	—	Cast for Kinseki-ji (金石寺) in Hōki Province （in Tottori Prefecture）; moved in 1653 to Izumo-taisha, then in 1889 to Tafuku-ji (多福寺), Matsubashi-ji (松林寺) in Shimane Prefecture until being dedicated in 1897 to Saikō-ji	Heian period, 839	Bell; aperture: 77.5 cm (30.5 in), height: 136.4 cm (53.7 in)	Saikō-ji (西光寺), Fukuoka, Fukuoka	—

Temple bell (梵鐘 bonshō)	—	Also called Tsurezuregusa (徒然草) or Ōjikichō (黄鐘調) (scale in gagaku, similar to Dorian mode on A) bell; fundamental frequency: 129 Hz; together with the bell at Kanzeon-ji, one of the oldest extant Japanese bells	Nara period, 698	Bell; bronze; aperture: 87 cm (34 in), height: 124 cm (49 in)	Lecture Hall (法堂 hōdō) at Myōshin-ji, Kyoto	—

Temple bell (梵鐘 bonshō)	—	Without inscription; cast in Tatara (多々良), Kasuya District, Fukuoka, Chikuzen Province using the same mold as the National Treasure bell at Myōshin-ji; one of the oldest extant Japanese bells	Nara period, ca. 698	Bell; bronze; aperture: 86 cm (34 in), height: 106 cm (42 in)	Kanzeon-ji, Dazaifu, Fukuoka	Kanzeonji Up200606301830.JPG

Temple bell (梵鐘 bonshō)	—	Without inscription； long and narrow shape； ｗith cracks and Japanese Honeysuckle arabesque pattern	Nara period	Bell; bronze; aperture: 85 cm (33 in), height: 150 cm (59 in)	belfry (shōrō) at Taima-dera, Katsuragi, Nara	A bronze bell in a wooden belfry.

Temple bell (梵鐘 bonshō)	—	Without inscription; biggest bell in Japan	Nara period, 752	Bell; aperture: 271 cm (107 in), height: 385 cm (152 in), weight: 49 t (48 long tons; 54 short tons)	belfry (shōrō) at Tōdai-ji, Nara, Nara	A large bronze bell with cross design hanging in an open roofed belfry.

Temple bell (梵鐘 bonshō)	—	Dedicated by Dōkyō together with a sacred horse (神馬 shinme); contains inscription	Nara period, September 11, 770	Bell; aperture: 73.9 cm (29.1 in), height: 109.9 cm (43.3 in), width: 88.5 cm (34.8 in), thickness at aperture: 5.8 cm (2.3 in)	Tsurugi Shrine (劔神社), Echizen, Fukui	—

Temple bell (梵鐘 bonshō)	—	With inscription by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki	Heian period, August 23, 875	Bell; bronze; aperture: 80.5 cm (31.7 in), height: 148 cm (58 in)	belfry (shōrō) at Jingo-ji, Kyoto	—

Temple bell (梵鐘 bonshō)	—	With calligraphy attributed to Ono no Michikaze	Heian period, November 3, 917	Bell; bronze; diameter: 90 cm (35 in), height: 150 cm (59 in)	Eisan-ji (栄山寺), Gojō, Nara	Eisanji Bonsyou.JPG

Temple bell (梵鐘 bonshō)	—	Decorated with lion, dragon, Chinese phoenix and dancing heavenly nymphs; previously located in the belfry (shōrō); one of the Three Great Bells of Japan.	Heian period, c. 11th century	Bell; aperture: 123 cm (48 in), height: 199 cm (78 in), weight: 2 t (2.0 long tons; 2.2 short tons)	Byōdō-in Museum Hōshōkan (平等院ミュージアム鳳翔館), Byōdō-in, Uji, Kyoto	BYODOIN BELL.JPG

Temple bell (梵鐘 bonshō)	Mononobe Shigemitsu (物部重光)	Inscription in embossed carving by founder Lanxi Daolong; donated by Hōjō Tokiyori	Kamakura period, February 21, 1255	Bell; height: 210 cm (83 in)	belfry (shōrō) at Kenchō-ji, Kamakura, Kanagawa	-

Temple bell (梵鐘 bonshō)	Mononobe Kunimitsu (物部国光)	Made by order of Hōjō Sadatoki; largest bell in Kantō; donated by Hōjō Tokiyori	Kamakura period, August 1301	Bell; height: 260 cm (100 in)	Engaku-ji, Kamakura, Kanagawa	-

Temple bell (梵鐘 bonshō)	—	Initially at the west pagoda of Enryaku-ji's Hōdō-in (宝幢院); contains a three line, 24 characters inscription	Heian period, August 9, 858	Bell; aperture: 55.3 cm (21.8 in), height: 116.0 cm (45.7 in)	Sagawa Art Museum, Moriyama, Shiga	—

Korean bell (朝鮮鐘 chōsenshō)	—	Head in dragon design, body decorated with clouds and celestial beings; oldest Korean bell in Japan	Silla, March 833	Bell; aperture: 66.7 cm (26.3 in), height: 112 cm (44 in)	Treasure House at Jōgū Shrine (常宮神社 Jōgū jinja), Tsuruga, Fukui	-

Sentence(s)

Engaku-ji bell and Kenchō-ji are designated as National Trasure in the category of crafts from the Kamakura period.

final_sentence: Engaku-ji bell and Kenchō-ji are designated as National Trasure in the category of crafts from the Kamakura period.