Antique Japanese Bronze Temple Bell (Bonsho). Inscribed on body with name of location, temple and date. The first 4 lines (from the right side of the 2nd photo) say: 門々不同八万四　Mon-mon fudо̄ hachi-man-shi 為滅無明果業因　I metsu mumyо̄ ka gо̄in 利剱即是弥陀号　Riken soku ze Mida gо̄ 一聲称念罪皆除　Isshо̄ shо̄nen zai kai jo I found a translation in the Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics (1914): The 84,000 doors*, each different from the others, were opened as means of escape from ignorance, karma, and the results of karma. A sharp sword verily is the name of Amitābha Buddha. He that shall invoke it but once and meditate thereon,—his sins shall be destroyed for ever. * i.e. the doctrines of Buddhism. Not a bad translation, but I'll suggest an updated version: The 84,000 Dharma gateways, none the same as the others, serve as means of extinguishing ignorance, karma and its results. A sharp sword verily is the name of Amitābha Buddha; one who invokes it but once shall have their sins expunged in full. These lines are chanted at the end of memorial services in the Jōdo Shinshū sect. The next 4 lines give the location of the temple: 三重縣　Mie-ken 伊勢國飯南郡　Ise-no-kuni Iinan-gun 機殿村六根　Hatado-no-mura Rokkon 清浄山大福寺　Jо̄dо̄-san Daifuku-ji So, the temple is Daifuku-ji, affiliated with Jōdo Shinshū Located in Rokkon in the village of Hatado, Iinan District, Ise Province, Mie Prefecture (This location is now in the city of Matsusaka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsusaka,_Mie) The last 2 lines are: 大正十年十月 October, Taishо̄ 10 (1921) 當梵鐘供養新調 "This bonshō (temple bell) newly made for the memorial service"

Date 80 years of age

Size: 20" high