The clock in Masi Temple is one of the eight scenic spots in Luoyang. During the Northern Wei, Tang and Song Dynasties, Baima Temple flourished because of Buddhism, and there were more than a thousand monks in the temple. Monks go to the temple to chant Buddhist scriptures on time every morning and evening. When the moon is white and the wind is clear, and the dawn is slightly dew, bells are ringing in the temple, the Buddha is chanting, and the bells are melodious and fluttering, which makes people feel relaxed and happy for miles. In the Ming dynasty, there was a big iron bell in the temple, weighing about 5000 Jin, and the bell was particularly loud. It is said that this clock has the same melody as the bell tower on Luoyang East Street, and it can ring * * *. People often hear the bell of Baima Temple at the same time, and then the bell of Luoyang bell tower rings. There is a saying among the people that "bells ring east, bells ring west and bells ring east". Therefore, the bell of Masi Temple is known as one of the eight scenic spots in Luoyang.
The ancients once wrote poems praising the beauty of the bell and drum music in Baima Temple: the bell rang through the Vatican Palace. Ghost of underground earthquake: send the sun to the western horizon and urge the Oriental Jade Rabbit to climb high. This is the "Masi Bell", one of the eight scenic spots in Luoyang. Now every year on New Year's Eve, the main leaders of the municipal government will ring the first bell to send the first auspicious voice to the people of the city and express their blessings to the people of the city.