Bhagavad Gita, a sacred ancient
Indian scripture, has made its debut in China after its Chinese version was
released during an international yoga conference being held in the Communist
nation.
Translated by professor Wang Zhu
Cheng and Ling Hai of Zhejiang University in Shanghai and published by Sichuan
People's Publications, the book was launched at a function attended by eminent
yoga teachers from India who had converged at Dujiangyan in southwestern
Sichuan province to attend the Yoga Festival.
The book was released by Indian
Ambassador to China Ashok K Kantha on Wednesday.
The foreword for the book was
written by K Nagaraj Naidu who was till recently the consulate general at the
Indian Consulate in Guangzhou.
Ancient Buddhist scriptures are well
known in China as they made their way from the times of Huen Tsang journey to
India in the 7th century.
This is perhaps the first time a
well known Hindu ancient religious text has been published in China.
Last year, scholars from India and
China published an Encyclopaedia on the age-old cultural contacts between the
two countries, tracing back their history to over 2000 years.
About 21 eminent yoga teachers are
providing training to about 700 yoga enthusiasts from all over China under the
first India-China (Chengdu) International Yoga Festival.
The five-day festival will end on
June 21, the first UN Yoga Day during which a number events are planned all
over China and Hong Kong.
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