Mokugyo
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- Japanese: 木魚 (mokugyo)
A mokugyo (lit. wooden fish) is a style of slit gong used in Buddhist and Daoist ceremonies, in which it is struck to accompany chanting, e.g. of sutras. The gong, usually handheld, is decorated with the form of a fish holding a ball or jewel in its mouth, symbolic of the cosmos. The fish's wide-open eyes are representative of eternally wakeful attention and vigilance in devotion.
References
- Gallery labels, "Buddhism," Musical Instruments gallery, Metropolitan Museum, Sept 2013.
