Kyoto University Faculty of Liberal Arts Campus Ruins - Kyoto University Faculty of Liberal Arts Campus Ruins

...In recent years, foundry ruins have been discovered in various places, and molds are often found in casting pits. Most of these are excavation ruins, dating from the Nara period to the Muromachi period, but three bell casting pits from the Heian period were discovered at the Kyoto University Faculty of Liberal Arts ruins in Yoshida, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, and seven casting remains from the 14th and 15th centuries were discovered at the Caster's Lounge ruins in Hokonoura, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Metal Casting [Tsuboi Kiyotari]
[Legends and Folklore]
It is said that the sound of the temple bell will awaken all living beings from their delusions, lead them to devote themselves to Buddhism, and lead them to paradise.

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…　近年，各地で鋳造遺跡が検出され，鋳造土壙から鋳型が検出されることが多い。その多くが出吹きの遺跡で，奈良時代から室町時代のものまでみられるが，京都市左京区吉田の京都大学教養部構内遺跡は，平安時代の鋳鐘土壙3ヵ所が検出され，福岡県太宰府市鉾ノ浦の〈鋳物師の座跡遺跡〉で，14～15世紀にわたる7基の鋳造遺構が検出された例などもみられる。鋳金【坪井 清足】
【伝説と民俗】
　梵鐘の響きは，衆生を迷夢からさまし，仏道に帰依させ，極楽へ往生させると説かれた。…

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