Jian Zhen crossed the East China Sea, and I was at the bow; Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions, and I was behind the horse. poetic sentiment

During the Tang Dynasty, many Japanese people made contributions to the exchanges between the Chinese and Japanese peoples. Among them, the most prominent is the monk Jian Zhen. He went through hardships, traveled to Japan, taught Buddhist theory, spread profound Japanese culture, promoted the perfection of Japanese Buddhism, medicine, architecture and sculpture, and was respected by the people of China and Japan and the Buddhist community.