寺庙铜钟的主要形式梵钟又称大钟、钓钟、撞钟、洪钟、鲸钟、蒲牢、华鲸、华钟、巨钟。多属青铜制品，形式是上端有雕成龙头的钓手，下端有相对的二个莲华形撞座，称为八叶，撞座以下称草间，下缘称驹爪；
The main forms of temple copper bells are also called big bells, fishing bells, hitting bells, Hongzhong bells, whale bells, Pulao, Huazhong, Huazhong and jumbo bells. Most of them are bronze products, in the form of fishermen with carved dragon heads at the top and two lotus-shaped collision seats at the bottom, called octagonal, collision seats are referred to as grass, and the lower edge is called claw.
以上则分池间、乳间二部分，且乳间有小突起物并列环绕，又连结撞座，呈直角交叉的条带称为袈裟，又名六道。此类钟多悬于钟楼，作为召集大众或早晚报时之用。
Above is divided into two parts: the pool and the breast, and there are small protuberances around the breast side by side, and connecting the collision seat. The strip with right-angle intersection is called the gown, also known as the six lanes. Most of these clocks hang in the bell tower for the purpose of convening the public or for the morning and evening announcement.