Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s3.t2.15

v2.c11.s3.t2.15

Moreover, *Cīna-Rāja-Vijaya-Gītā* was also once introduced into Tibet. In the second year of Changqing (822 CE), envoys of Tang came to the Tubo Kingdom. “The musicians then played *Cīna-Rāja-Vijaya-Gītā* and other famous melodies of Tang to entertain them and meanwhile pay respect to Tang.” (*New Books of Tang*, Volume 216). The music score and dance of *Cīna-Rāja-Vijaya-Gītā’* also travelled far away across the sea to Japan with the Japanese envoys, which can be proven by the 5-string *Pipa Music Score for Cīna-Rāja-Vijaya-Gītā* copied by Shi Daniang and *Pictures of the Dance of Cīna-Rāja-Vijaya-Gītā in the Shinzei Kogakuzu (Pictures of Shinzei Ancient Music)*.