Chinese instruments

The Jingang bell (pinyin: Jīngāng líng) is a musical instrument of the Tibetan, Mongolian, Naxi, Han and other ethnic groups. Tibetan called Zhibu, Ziba. The Han people call it Fa bell and Tibetan bell. With a long history, it was originally a Buddhist tantric instrument, which was introduced to my country from India. It is popular in Buddhist monasteries all over the country, especially in Tibet, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan and other provinces. The body of the bell is shaped like a bell, with a round lower mouth. The top and body of the bell are decorated with intricate patterns. Inside the body of the bell is a copper clapper, which is used for lama chanting and Buddhist music. According to experts, the vajra bell is an instrument used in the practice of the Dharma.

When playing, hold the handle of the bell in the left hand and shake the bell mouth downward. It is used in Buddhist Dharma chanting and Buddhist music.

The diamond bell is composed of three parts: the bell body, the bell handle, and the bell tongue. The body of the bell is shaped like a bell, cast in bronze, with a round mouth, flush edges, and a delicate pattern on the top and around the body. The tongue of the bell is made of copper or iron, in the shape of a rod and hangs on the top of the inner cavity of the bell body.