Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s2.t1.1

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Wan Baochang (about 556-595 CE) was a musician of Sui Dynasty who lived in Liang of Southern Dynasty in his childhood. As Chen destroyed Liang, he and his father Wan Datong followed the General of Liang, Wang lin to obey the Northern Qi. His hearing was extremely sensitive and he studied music from Zu Ting, the well-known musician of the Northern Qi. After Wang Lin died in a battle against Chen, his father planned again to flee from the Northern Qi and go back to South China, but was killed. Wan Baochang was also degraded as a pariah of musician.