Introduction to the large gong: The large gong "Praying for World Peace" in the Huangbo Pavilion is 1.7 meters in diameter. It was funded and built by the Japanese Yoshiji Yamagang. It has sentences praying for world peace on it. Shanggang Yongji was a general of the Japanese army that invaded China. The Japanese troops he commanded killed countless Chinese. This gong is supposed to be an expression of his repentance, introspection, and desire for world peace. The stone carvings are all shipped directly from Japan, and the carvings are obviously Japanese-style. They are used by descendants of the Japanese Huangbo Sect to express their sincere respect for the ancestral temple and Zen Master Yinyuan.

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