此条目介绍的是为死亡的教徒举行宗教仪式时敲响的钟。关于丧钟的其他含义，请见“丧钟 (消歧义)”。死亡丧钟（英语：Death Knell）是教堂里在有人去世后敲响的三次钟中的第二次。以英国来说，它前面一个为Passing Bell（临终之钟）[1][2]，在临死时敲响；后面一个为Lych Bell或Corpse Bell（葬礼之钟），在举行葬礼时敲响[3][4]，后者也就是今日丧礼中的丧钟。按19世纪时的传统，死亡丧钟要在牧师得知信徒逝世后马上敲响。但是若此时已经入夜，那么则在第二天一早敲整整一小时的死亡丧钟。[5][6]
参考文献
- ↑ Walters P156. He also notes " ..there was sometimes the inconvenience that though the Passing Bell had been duly rung, the dying person might recover"
- ↑ Timbs, John. Mysteries of Life, Death, and Futurity: illustrated from the best and latest authorities. New York. 1863 [2017-12-05].
- ↑ Brand, John; Ellis, Sir Henry; Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: chiefly illustrating the origin of our vulgar and provincial customs, ceremonies, and superstitions. Bohn. 1849-01-01 （英语）.
- ↑ Walters P 160
- ↑ E.g. Thomas Hood's poem "Faithless Sally Brown"; "His death which happened in his berth, At forty-odd befell: They went and told the sexton, and The sexton tolled the bell"
- ↑ Walters P157
- H B Walters, The Church bells of England. published 1912 and republished 1977 by Oxford University Press.
外部连接
- Video of English full circle-ringing, 8 bells half muffled and then one bell tolling