Manpuku-ji
Title
Manpuku-ji
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
November 23, 2015
Alternative Title or Name
Wooden fish
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Work Type
sound devices (equipment)
Date
May, 1972
Work Location
Japan (nation)
Kyoto (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Ming
Subject
mokugyo
Japanese Buddhism
temples (buildings)
Description
View of wooden fish hanging outside Manpuku-Ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan, with monk in foreground. "In form it is a slit drum, carved from a piece of camphor wood to resemble a mythical fish. It is hollowed out through a shaped slit, representing the creature's open mouth, the body is lacquered red and gold. Occasionally a small movable ball is skillfully carved inside a cavity, ornamenting the upper part of the instrument. The wooden fish is symbolical of wakeful attention; its sound is believed to attract the notice of divinity,"--from "Percussion Instruments and Their History" by James Blades.
Material/Medium
wood (plant material)
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TOJ-1289
- Date Added
- November 23, 2015
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- Buddhism, drums, fish, temples
- Citation
- “Manpuku-ji,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/15164.