Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s3.t2.3

v2.c11.s3.t2.3

The original version of *Cīna-Rāja-Vijaya-Gītā* was created during the Wude period of Tang. In the 3ʳᵈ year of Wude (620 CE) when Emperor Taizong defeated Liu Wuzhou, people were all singing *Cīna-Rāja-Vijaya-Gītā* to celebrate his success (*Old Books of Tang*, volume XXIX). It was also said that soldiers in armies played *Cīna-Rāja-Vijaya-Gītā*. (*New Books of Tang*, volume XXI). This is the folk version of *Cīna-Rāja-Vijaya-Gītā* which includes lyrics and melody, and takes the form of folk rhyme and probably has no dances or just simple dances available in early times. Yang Xianyi believes that the folk version of *Cīna-Rāja-Vijaya-Gītā* was created by Turks and was then introduced into the Tang armies.