Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links of Five Hundred Years of Shifting Lands and Seas五百年桑田沧海(Wu Bai Nian Sang Tian Cang Hai) Journey to the West 1986 OST By Yu Junjian郁钧剑
Info/About “Five Hundred Years of Shifting Lands and Seas”
Song Name | Five Hundred Years of Shifting Lands and Seas五百年桑田沧海(Wu Bai Nian Sang Tian Cang Hai) |
Artist | Yu Junjian郁钧剑 |
Lyricist | Yan Su |
Composer | Xu Jingqing |
Released | 1986 |
Genre | Pop/Soundtrack |
Language | Mandarin |
Background Story of “Five Hundred Years of Shifting Lands and Seas”
This song was an insert song of the classic TV Series “Journey to the West 1986西游记86版“, and it was released on September 25, 1986.

“Journey to the West 1986西游记86版” Soundtrack List
Celestial Symphony云宫迅音 | Deng Yun邓韵 | Opening Music |
Where is The Path敢问路在何方 | Jiang Dawei蒋大为 & Zhang Baomo张暴默 | Ending Song |
Born Without Name or Surname生无名本无姓 | Wang Xiaoqing王小青 | Insert Song |
Song of the Great Sage大圣歌 | Hu Yinyin胡寅寅 | Insert Song |
How He Wishes to Be A Blade of Grass他多想是棵小草 | Ding Xiaoqing丁小青 | Insert Song |
Five Hundred Years of Shifting Lands and Seas五百年桑田沧海 | Yu Junjian郁钧剑 | Insert Song |
Walk and Walk走啊走 | Zhou Lifu周立夫 & Li Jingxian李静娴 | Insert Song |
Can’t Blow Away This Sorrow吹不散这点点愁 | Yu Junjian郁钧剑 | Insert Song |
Maiden’s Love女儿情 | Wu Jing吴静 | Insert Song |
Hard to Meet, Harder to Part相见难别亦难 | Wu Jing吴静 | Insert Song |
Bright Moon in Clear Sky晴空月儿明 | Chi Chongrui迟重瑞 | Insert Song |
Why Seek Distant Western Paradise何必西天万里遥 | Wu Jing吴静 | Insert Song |
Indian Girl天竺少女 | Li Lingyu李玲玉 | Insert Song |
Lush Bodhi Tree青青菩提树 | Li Jingxian李静娴 | Insert Song |
The Bottomless Boat Song无底船歌 | Ye Mao叶矛 | Insert Song |
Return with the Scriptures取经归来 | Jiang Dawei蒋大为 | Insert Song |
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English of “Five Hundred Years of Shifting Lands and Seas”
wǔ bǎi nián sāng tián cāng hǎi
五百年桑田沧海
Five hundred years of shifting lands and seas
wǔ bǎi nián
五百年
Five hundred years
sāng tián cāng hǎi
桑田沧海
Fields turn to seas, seas to fields
wán shí yě zhǎng mǎn qīng tái
顽石也长满青苔
Even stubborn stones grow moss
zhǎng mǎn qīng tái
长满青苔
Covered with moss
wǔ bǎi nián
五百年
Five hundred years
sāng tián cāng hǎi
桑田沧海
Fields turn to seas, seas to fields
wán shí yě zhǎng mǎn qīng tái
顽石也长满青苔
Even stubborn stones grow moss
zhǎng mǎn qīng tái
长满青苔
Covered with moss
zhǐ yī kē
只一颗
Only one
xīn er wèi sǐ
心儿未死
Heart still beats
xiàng wǎng zhe xiāo yáo zì zài
向往着逍遥自在
Longing for carefree freedom
xiāo yáo zì zài
逍遥自在
Carefree freedom
nǎ pà shì
哪怕是
Even if
yě huǒ fén shāo
野火焚烧
Wildfires burn
nǎ pà shì
哪怕是
Even if
bīng xuě fù gài
冰雪覆盖
Ice and snow cover
yī rán shì zhì xiàng bù gǎi
依然是志向不改
Still the aspiration remains unchanged
yī rán shì xìn niàn bù shuāi
依然是信念不衰
Still the faith never fades
cuō tuó le suì yuè
蹉跎了岁月
Years wasted away
jī dàng zhe qíng huái
激荡着情怀
Passions surging
wèi shén me
为什么
Why
wèi shén me
为什么
Why
piān yǒu zhè yàng de ān pái
偏有这样的安排
Must there be such an arrangement
wèi shén me
为什么
Why
wèi shén me
为什么
Why
piān yǒu zhè yàng de ān pái
偏有这样的安排
Must there be such an arrangement
wèi shén me
为什么
Why
wèi shén me
为什么
Why
piān yǒu zhè yàng de ān pái
偏有这样的安排
Must there be such an arrangement
wèi shén me
为什么
Why
wèi shén me
为什么
Why
piān yǒu zhè yàng de ān pái
偏有这样的安排
Must there be such an arrangement
Covers & Versions of “Five Hundred Years of Shifting Lands and Seas”
MV Version
Live Performance
Cover by Cheng Jiajia程家家 (Live)
Guitar Cover
Cover by Zhang Xiaoming张晓明
Eng sub version
Vietsub version
Pipa Cover
Erhu Cover
Cover by Gong Yue龚玥
Ocarina Cover
Chords of “Five Hundred Years of Shifting Lands and Seas”
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Streaming Links of “Five Hundred Years of Shifting Lands and Seas”
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