铜钟是什么？作用是什么？
随着时代的发展，有不少人会发现铜钟越来越多的出现在生活之中，尽管如此，生活之中还是有部分人不清楚铜钟是什么？铜钟有什么作用？
With the development of the times, many people will find that more and more bronze bells appear in life. However, some people in life still don't know what bronze bells are? What is the function of a bronze bell?
铜钟是什么呢？顾名思义，就是用铜原料铸造而成的钟，其实，钟很早以前就作为礼器出现了，钟大约是由商代的铙发展而来的。常见的钟有三个类别，分别是唐代的“平直形”钟口铜钟、唐宋时期的“浅波形”钟口铜钟、明清时期的“喇叭形”钟口铜钟。
What is a bronze bell? As the name suggests, it is a bell made of copper. In fact, the bell appeared as a ritual vessel long ago. The bell was developed from the Nao of Shang Dynasty. There are three common types of bell, namely, the "straight" bell in Tang Dynasty, the "shallow wave" bell in Tang and Song Dynasties, and the "trumpet" bell in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
铜钟一开始是作为礼器出现的，是宴飨或祭奠的必不可少的礼器之一，古属八音之一金类，铜钟发音洪亮悠扬，在佛教传入之后，铜钟也逐渐成为了法器，在古代的时候，铜钟也是王权的象征。
At the beginning, the bronze bell appeared as a ritual vessel. It was one of the indispensable ritual vessels for feasting or sacrificing. In ancient times, it was one of the eight tones of gold. The pronunciation of the bronze bell was loud and melodious. After the introduction of Buddhism, the bronze bell gradually became a ritual vessel. In ancient times, the bronze bell was also a symbol of kingship.
在现代，铜钟主要是用来参观和纪念的，而且铜钟还有警醒人的作用，敲击铜钟之后发出的声音，可以将心中的杂念去除掉，在寺庙中，发生大事情的时候也会敲响铜钟。
In modern times, the bronze bell is mainly used for visiting and commemorating, and it also has the function of alerting people. The sound made after striking the bronze bell can remove the distractions in the heart. In temples, the bronze bell will ring when something big happens.
