Bell

This photo was taken before Meiji 17. And this buildings is 方広寺 . Take a look at the bell. Today I’m gonna talk about it.This bell has a tragic story. As you know , “Ieyasu Tokugawa” destroyed “Toyotomi family”. And This bell was used as a trigger by Ieyasu. Strictly speaking , he complained about some words what are written on the surface of this bell. “国家安康・君臣豊楽”is what he complained about. I think you know this words. So I’d like to omit the meanings . but ,in fact these words triggered the fall of the Toyotomi family. This is why this bell has a lot of meanings. But this bell was leaved out in the open. So it is curious, isn’t it? And it’s so unforgettable photo.