Temple blocks
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| Classification | Percussion |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 111.242.221 (Sets of hanging bells without internal strikers) |
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Temple blocks are a type of percussion instrument consisting of a set of woodblocks. It is descended from the muyu or wooden bell, an instrument originating from eastern Asia, where it is commonly used in religious ceremonies.