Kūkai

Overview

The documentary of ‘Kūkai’ is the first Chinese film to comprehensively present the life and legacy of the renowned Japanese monk Kūkai to a global audience. Known as Kōbō Daishi in Japan, Kūkai braved perilous seas in 804 AD, journeying from Japan to China to study under Master Huiguo, the National Preceptor of three Tang Dynasty emperors. Upon his return to Japan, Kūkai introduced Shingon Esoteric Buddhism, as well as advanced cultural knowledge and technologies from Tang China, writing a luminous chapter in the history of Sino-Japanese cultural exchange.

Genres