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UK: Hexham House In Walker, Newcastle, Demolished

Hexham House in Walker, Newcastle, was demolished on Saturday, November 30. The demolition was delayed by about 20 minutes because some residents didn’t want to leave.

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Chinese Kung Fu in eyes of Iranian Kung Fu masters

STORY: Chinese Kung Fu in eyes of Iranian Kung Fu masters DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Persian): HOSSEIN HAZRATI, Head of Luohan Quan style of Wushu Federation of I.R. Iran 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Persian): SHIROUYE HASSANZADEH, Head of Wing Chun style of Wushu Federation of I.R. Iran 3. various of Iranians practicing Kung Fu STORYLINE: In Iran, about 200,000 people practice China's martial arts, Kung Fu. Some of them have become Kung Fu masters, who know well not only how to practice but also the philosophy behind the Chinese martial arts. Hossein Hazrati used to learn Shaolin Kung Fu in Shaolin Temple, a Kung Fu shrine in central China's Henan Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Persian): HOSSEIN HAZRATI, Head of Luohan Quan style of Wushu Federation of I.R. Iran "Every day at about 5 a.m., the Shaolin Temple's bell begins tolling, and the monks quickly get dressed. After a period of about between one and a half and two hours, they start their

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Oldest temple bell-molding sites found in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - The remains of two temple bell-molding sites, one for big bells (front) and the other for smaller ones (back C), are seen at the Hayashi ruins in Fujiidera, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on June 27, 2014. The remains, believed to be from the end of the 7th century or the beginning of the 8th century, are the oldest among those of such sites found in Japan.

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Oldest temple bell-molding sites found in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - The remains of one of two temple bell-molding sites found recently are seen at the Hayashi ruins in Fujiidera, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on June 27, 2014. The remains, believed to be from the end of the 7th century or the beginning of the 8th century, are the oldest among those of such sites found in Japan.

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The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple

The big bell of Hokoji Temple placed on stone blocks is viewed from the east. A wooden fence surrounds the bell, and two men are standing nearby. The Nishiyama mountains are faintly visible in the background. The big bell was made at the time of the reconstruction of the temple by Toyotomi Hideyori in 1614. It is said to have been 4.5m high, 2.8m in diameter, 28cm thick and about 8.3 tons in weight. This was taken by photographer Usui Shuzaburo of Yokohama sometime before July 1882.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number94‐19‐0]

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The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple

The big bell of Hokoji Temple placed on stone blocks is viewed from the southwest. Two men are trying to wrap their arms around the bell, while three children stand between them. Frames for fans are drying in the foreground. The big bell was made at the time of the reconstruction of the temple by Toyotomi Hideyori in 1614. It is said to have been 4.5m high, 2.8m in diameter, 28cm thick and about 8.3 tons in weight. The two-story Buddha Hall in the photograph burnt down in 1973.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number87‐41‐0]

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The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple

The big bell of Hokoji Temple placed on the stone blocks is viewed from the south. Two men in kimono are holding the bell. The big bell was made at the time of the reconstruction of the temple by Toyotomi Hideyori in 1614. It is said to have been 4.5m high, 2.8m in diameter, 28cm thick and about 8.3 tons in weight.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number63‐12‐0]

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Insho-tei,Ueno Park

The roof visible behind and above Insho-tei teahouse is the time bell at Kaneiji Temple. This bell is alluded to in Matsuo Basho's haiku Clouds of flowers, From where tolls the bell, Ueno or Asakusa? There were nine bell locations within the city of Edo, and these were used to mark the time every two hours. The bells served the role of clocks in medieval times. Even now they are rung at 6 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number53‐37‐0]

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The Great Bell,Chion-in Temple

The big temple bell of Chion-in viewed from west of the bell tower, facing east. Two kimono-clad men stretch their arms under the bell. A framed tinted photograph is attached to the pillar on the right. Also called Yoshimizu's Bell, this is the largest bronze bell cast at Sanjo-Kamanza foundry. It is 5.4m high, 2.7m in diameter, 29cm thick, and weighs 7.5 tons.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐24‐0]

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The bell tower at Kofukuji Temple

Written February 1866 by Beato. The bell tower to the right front of the Buddha Hall at Kofukuji Temple. It was built in 1663, restored in 1692 after being destroyed by fire, and repaired four times after 1731. It is a wooden building in two stories with roof tiles and irimoya. It has a balustrade and chidori barge.==Date:1866, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number17‐4‐0]

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Oldest temple bell-molding sites found in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - The remains of one of two temple bell-molding sites found recently are seen at the Hayashi ruins in Fujiidera, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on June 27, 2014. The remains, believed to be from the end of the 7th century or the beginning of the 8th century, are the oldest among those of such sites found in Japan. (Kyodo)