铜钟的意思是指什么？
少许景点以及公园场景都有铜钟，不过铜钝用的比较多的的或是在寺庙了，那么铜钟究竟有甚么寄意呢？
A few scenic spots and park scenes all have bronze bells, but most of them are used in temples. What's the meaning of bronze bells?
一、乐器。铜钟作为乐器是最为常见的，也是最开始的时候。在古代祭祀或者宴飨的时候，经常将铜钟作为乐器来奏乐，在历代所铸造的钟里，也有其他材质的钟，例如铁质钟，但绝大多数还是铜钟。
1、 Musical instruments. Bronze bell is the most common instrument, and it is also the beginning. In ancient times, bronze bells were often used as musical instruments for sacrifices or feasts. Among the clocks cast in the past dynasties, there were other materials, such as iron clocks, but most of them were still bronze clocks.
二、佛教法器。铜钟作为佛教法器对于我们来说并不陌生，“当一天和尚撞一天钟”里面所说的钟就是铜钟，铜钟已经成为了佛教寺庙的一个标志，只要听见铜钟的声音第一反映就是寺庙。自佛教传入我国以来，铜钟就逐步的成为了佛教寺院中必不可少的法器。
2、 Buddhist tools. As a Buddhist instrument, bronze bell is no stranger to us. The bell mentioned in "when a monk bumps into a bell one day" is a bronze bell, which has become a symbol of Buddhist temples. As long as you hear the sound of the bronze bell, the first reflection is the temple. Since Buddhism was introduced into China, the bronze bell has gradually become an indispensable tool in Buddhist temples.
三、王权的象征。我们都知道古代的鼎是王权的象征，权利越大，鼎的足越多。其实在古代，铜钟和鼎一样，也是统治阶级王权的象征，自唐朝以后，历代的封建统治者都铸造各种不同的钟，越来越大，以显示自己高高在上的统治地位。在明代永乐年间铸造过一个巨型的铜钟，重量达到了数十吨。
3、 The symbol of kingship. We all know that the ancient tripod is a symbol of kingship. The greater the power is, the more sufficient the tripod is. In fact, in ancient times, the bronze bell, like the tripod, was also a symbol of the ruling class's royal power. Since the Tang Dynasty, feudal rulers of all dynasties cast different kinds of bells, which became larger and larger to show their dominant position. In the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, a huge bronze bell was cast, weighing dozens of tons.
