When high-tech meets Zen Buddhism culture

2018-Jan-31       Source: newsgd.com

World’s First Chan Sect Culture Live-action Performance Scenario Experience of “Chan Sect Sanctuary · The Sixth Patriarch Huineng” will debut in Yunfu on Feb 1st

If you want to experience Chinese Zen Buddhism culture, Guangdong’s western city Yunfu is a must-go. The Six Patriarch Hui Neng, founder of the Chinese Zen Buddhism was born and propagated Buddhist teachings in Yunfu, which left the city a profound Zen Buddhism culture.

Recently the story of the Six Patriarch Hui Neng was brought onto the stage. After over three years of preparation, the World’s First Chan Sect Culture Live-action Performance Scenario Experience of “Chan Sect Sanctuary · The Sixth Patriarch Huineng” will debut in Xinxing County, Yunfu on Feb 1st , according to a press conference held by Information Office of Xinxing County on 29th January, 2018.

A scene of the performance indicates Huineng’s experiences of advocating Zen Buddhism [Photo by Newsgd]

Up-to-date techniques and innovative deductive approaches are adopted in the performance to showcase essence of Zen Buddhism Culture, according to Mei Hong, CEO of Top Tier Cultural Ltd. Co, and chief director and producer of the show.

The performance tells the story of Huineng’s extraordinary life in advocating Buddhism. A theatre was specially built to recreate the Zen Buddhist atmosphere.

An outlook of 360-degree rotating lotus-shaped theatre. [Photo by Yunfu Broadcast]

This unique 360-degree rotating lotus-shaped theatre, built to provide multidimensional dynamic performances integrating with indoor and outdoor, is considered to be the highlight of the action. Performing venues include a 60-meter tunnel to show Huineng’s journey converting to Buddhism, a wall with 288 Buddhism bells and a 45-meter-wide folding screen of Diamond Sutra.

[Photo by Yunfu Broadcast]

A total investment of 300 million RMB has been put into the performance. The local government has been promoting the project to forge a cultural brand of Zen Buddhism and Lingnan culture.

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广东首部大型实景音画大典《禅宗圣域 · 六祖惠能》正式上演

[Photo by Yunfu Broadcast]

2018年1月29日,云浮市新兴县人民政府新闻办公室在“中国 · 新兴禅域小镇”举行广东省首部大型实景音画大典《禅宗圣域 · 六祖惠能》演出新闻发布会。

大型实景音画大典《禅宗圣域 · 六祖惠能》演出项目,采用了最新科技手段和创新演绎方式将固化的禅文化精髓进行活化。在最具特色的原生态禅境演艺场地,再现六祖惠能开悟弘法的传奇一生。

其中最大的亮点是全球第一无二的360°旋转可开合的水上莲花剧场,打造了全新概念的室内外结合的多维度的动态建筑。此外,长达60米的禅脉隧道、288个铃铛组成的禅音墙、开合面宽达45米的金刚经屏风、高达9米的推拉佛手、聚合升降的9组菩提树等,组成了原生态禅境演艺场地。

该项目已被列入广东省“十二五规划”重点项目,致力于打造禅文化与岭南文化相结合的文旅品牌。

Author: Jim

Editor: Sylvia, Wing


[Photo by Yunfu Broadcast]


[Photo by Yunfu Broadcast]


[Photo by Yunfu Broadcast]

 

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