Yin Shun Daoshi Fu
English title: Ven. Yin Shun
Japanese title: 印順導師傅
Type: Movie
Source: Original
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 23, 2005
Duration: 1 hr 22 min
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres: Drama
Themes: Historical

The story begins in 742AD, when Japanese monks Yoei and Fusho, pay a visit to Jian Zhen, the abbot of Daming Temple in Yangzhou, China, and implore him to help implement Buddhist precepts in their homeland. When his disciples shy away from the task, the abbot volunteers himself. From 743AD, he tries to sail to Japan several times and only succeeds on his sixth attempt. By then he had already lost his eyesight, yet not once did he lose sight of his aspiration nor did he allow his determination to falter. Bringing along with him several Chinese artisans, Jian Zhen, himself a medical practitioner, went on to make major contributions to the development of Buddhism in Japan, as well as to its culture, architecture and traditional Chinese medicine.

(Source: IMDB)

Runner-up of Best Animation Feature at the 42th Golden Horse Awards.