| It is notable that Azuma-asobi was performed along with Togaku (the Tang-era Chinese music), Komagaku (the old Japanese court music introduced from Korea), and Rinyugaku (Indian songs and dance) when the Daibutsu kuyo (dedication ceremony for the Great Buddha) was held at Todai-ji Temple on May 1, 861, even though Azuma-asobi nearly ceased to exist at that time. |
すでに絶滅傾向にあった貞観3年3月14日に東大寺大仏供養のとき、唐楽、高麗楽、林邑楽とともに東遊がおこなわれたことは注目される。 |