Chinese Religious Music >Buddhist Music Played by Piano> Monk Jian Zhen
Producer: TING Wei-ming
Cast: ComposerCHEN Dah-weiPerformerShanghai Traditional Orchestra1.Overture--The Prosperous Tang Dynasty
2.Movement 1--Monk Jian-Zhen
3.Movement 2--Sailing East
4.Movement 4--Leaving the World

Monk Jian-Zhen (A.D. 688-763), a particular cultural master in the Chinese-Japanese cultural exchange history, had endeavored to prevail Buddhism to Japan by sailing six times during ten years with five of them failed. Embittered by the afflictions and frustrations, Monk Jian-Zhen carried out his self-mission of advocating Buddhism in Japan and be honored as 'The Light Sheding Buddhist Master' by the Japanese Emperor Hsiao-Chien with great influence on Chinese-Japanese culture including Buddhism.Wind Records' severe music composition and production of this particular released is expected to deeply delineate Monk Jian-Zhen's touching life events. Through the musical abundance and dramatics, we would like to share with you the dignified spirit and invincible will of the admirable Monk Jian-Zhen.

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Street Date:2/1/1993