What is the theme in Temple Bells Die Out by Matsuo Basho?

Knowledge is another theme in this book. Haiku often change a person's understanding or recognition of life by describing ordinary events or objects in new ways. Basho¯ accomplishes this in his poem by juxtaposing the fading sound of bells ringing and the sensation of fragrant blossoms. Both of these images were familiar to seventeenthcentury readers.