Umpan
An umpan at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center
An umpan (umpan (雲版), Chinese: 雲版; pinyin: yún bǎn, literally "cloud plate") is a flat gong, usually bronze, which is rung at mealtime in a Zen monastery. Literally translated as "cloud plate," the umpan is also sounded to "signal other events,"[1] such as a call to the conclusion of zazen.[2] Typically one will find an umpan outside the kitchen (J. kuri) or dining hall area. According to , "Wooden boards (han) hanging on various buildings throughout the temple grounds are sounded simultaneously to alert the members of the community beyond the range of the umpan."[1]
See also[]
- Buddhism in Japan
- Gong
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Baroni, 364
- ^ Sogen, xii
References[]
- (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. ISBN 0-8239-2240-5.
- Sogen, Omori; Trevor Leggett; Dōgen Hosokawa; Roy Kenichi Yoshimoto (2002). An Introduction to Zen Training: A Translation of Sanzen Nyumon. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3247-1.
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