TOKYO, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — A symphony live performance by Chinese musicians was staged at Japan’s Tokyo Opera City on Friday night to mark the 1,250th beginning anniversary of the Japanese scholar-monk Kukai, a pioneer of Japan-China cultural exchanges.
Symphony Kukai, composed by Zou Ye, resident composer with the China Philharmonic Orchestra, is a large-scale Chinese authentic symphony based mostly on the legendary lifetime of the Japanese Buddhist monk.
The live performance was performed by Yu Long, chief conductor of the China Philharmonic Orchestra, and collectively carried out by China’s Lanzhou Concert Hall Choir, with the symphony showcasing cultural exchanges between China and Japan over about 2,000 years.
Music lover Toyomu Suzuki advised Xinhua after the efficiency that the symphony is a grand work and really transferring. He expressed hope that extra Chinese music teams will come to Japan to carry out.
“The music tells the story of Kukai’s life. This is a wonderful performance. I once again deeply felt the ancient and enduring exchanges between Japan and China,” a member of the viewers Kazuko Hojo mentioned.
Noting this 12 months marks the forty fifth anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship, Li Nan, head of the China Philharmonic Orchestra, mentioned that as an essential a part of cultural exchanges, music has no borders.
The orchestra will proceed to contribute to the cultural exchanges between China and Japan, enhancing mutual understanding between the 2 peoples by means of music, Li added.
In the 12 months of 804 AD, Monk Kukai traveled with a Japanese envoy to the Tang Dynasty to China, the place he studied Buddhism and visited well-known temples. After his return to Japan, he established the Shingon-shu college of the Buddhism in Japan, and launched Chinese literature, calligraphy, astronomy, medication and different knowledges to his nation, making nice contributions to Japanese tradition.