Because they have this special characteristic, they are often used to dispel evil spirits. Indeed, the evening drums and morning bells of Buddhist temples and the ding-dongs of church bells have the power to rouse people from deep sleep with their pure and unsophisticated sounds.
因此儀式中常利用鼓聲來驅除惡靈，而佛寺中的暮鼓晨鐘，或教堂的噹噹鐘聲，則以單純的打擊聲音敲醒人的昏睡。