
Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them. The film tells the tale of the four monks' youth and the life and times of the high priest Ganjin.
| Release Date | January 26, 1980 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | 天平の甍 | |
| Runtime | 2h 0min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | $10,300,000 | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Original Language | Japanese | |
| Production Countries | Japan | |
| Production Companies | Geiensha Co., Ltd. | |