Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.67

v2.c10.67

Another eye-catching drama was the immortal *Mulian Drama*. Mu Lian was the abbreviation of Mahàmaudgalyàyana, one of the 10 principal disciples of the Buddha, whose events are mainly recorded in *Ekottara Agama* and *Ullambana-sutra*. *Mulian Drama* is about Mulian who goes to hell to save his mother, and this was sourced from *Ullambana-sutra*. Mulian Drama came out as early as in the Northern Song. It has been constantly adapted, renewed, expanded, and performed for over 700 years, and most modern dramas are also linked to it.