A rather ornate staff carried by Buddhist monks. The metal rings that hang from the top ornament jingle when the monk plants the staff on the ground as he walks. See The Sūtra on the Ringing Staff (Toh 335), where the Buddha allows the carrying of the ringing staff and describes its characteristics, and The Rite for the Protocols Associated with Carrying the Ringing Staff (Toh 336), where the Buddha prescribes the rite of taking up a ringing staff and explains its use.