bell-ringing (at a temple)
Refers specifically to the ringing of a large temple bell, often in a Buddhist context. Not used for ordinary bells or chimes.
On New Year's Eve, the temple bell is rung 108 times.
mechanical clock with a bell-ringing mechanism
Compound of 鳴 (mei, 'ringing, sounding') and 鐘 (shō, 'bell'). The reading is on'yomi, suggesting a Sino-Japanese origin.