Temple Drum
| Native Name | Mokugyo 木魚 |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | A664A |
| Current Location: |
Asia Galleries Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Japanese |
| Provenience: | Japan |
| Date Made: | 19th Century |
| Early Date: | 1800 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Wood Lacquer Paint |
| Technique: | Carved Lacquered Painted |
| Iconography: | Fish |
| Inscription Language: | Japanese Language |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900 |
| Other Number: | I-213 - Seder Number LO-1901-1 - Found in Collection Number 85-28-2 - Found in Collection Number |
Description
Mokugyo (木魚), wooden lacquered "fish" drum. The long hours of required meditation in Zen temples and monasteries were punctuated by chanting accompanied by striking the Mokugyo. The drum was placed on a large ornamental cushion, flat on one side. It was usualy paired with a large metal bell called a keisu (磬子). The inscription on this drum apears to be a stylized rendering of the characters for "wooden fish".
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Buddhist Asia (21 Oct 2012 - 01 Apr 2022) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Asia Gallery (02 Apr 2022) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Four Thousand Years of Music (18 May 1950 - Apr 1958) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition (12 Dec 1985 - 21 Oct 2012) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Possehl, Gregory L., and Ch'eng-mei, Chang, and Peters, Heather A., and Lyons, Elizabeth. 1985. Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 30 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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