Prince Lanling in Battle(兰陵王入阵曲)
In order to celebrate the victory, the soldiers composed a famous song and dance "Prince Lanling in Battle”(兰陵王入阵曲). It was recorded in the historical record for Northern Qi 《北齐书》 praising the magnificent Prince LanLing, choreographed for a solo male dancer. It became an imperial court dance in the Sui dynasty court later. Hundreds years later, the song and the dance were forgotten in China. Fortunately the music and the dance were introduced into Japan and had been preserved there as traditional heritage and still been performed in some ceremonies.
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