Li Na (singer)
Not to be confused with Lina (singer).
For other people named Li Na, see Li Na (disambiguation).
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Niu.
| Li Na | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 李娜 |
| Pinyin | Lǐ Nà (Mandarin) |
| Birth name |
牛志红 Niú Zhìhóng |
| Born |
July 25, 1963 Zhengzhou, Henan, China |
| Other name(s) |
Shi Changsheng (Dharma name) |
Niu Zhihong (born July 25, 1963), better known by her stage name Li Na, is a Chinese folk singer singer that gained particular popularity in the late 1980s and the 1990s China for singing many theme songs of highly-popular TV series, such as Kewang (1990). Earlier in her career she was a singer in Yu operas.
Her signature song is "Qingzang Gaoyuan" (青藏高原, "Tibetan Plateau"), theme song of the 1994 TV series Heaven Road (天路).
In 1997 she became a Buddhist nun at Mount Wutai with the Dharma name Shi Changsheng (释昌圣; "Master Changsheng"). Since then she has released several albums on Buddhist music. She currently resides in the United States.
References
- Xu Ming (2012-12-04). "Mantras for the Masses". Global Times. "Master Chang Sheng, whose vernacular name is Li Na, has produced many Buddhist music albums that are popular among fans of the genre. She was a famous singer before becoming a nun in 1997."
- Szczepanski, Beth (2012). The Instrumental Music of Wutaishan's Buddhist Monasteries: Social and Ritual Contexts. Ashgate Publishing. p. 150. ISBN 9781409495239. "Pop sensation Li Na became a Buddhist nun in 1997, purportedly as a result of a traumatic romantic breakup, and immediately thereafter released a hugely popular CD of Buddhist chant. This CD features..."