57-year-old Jet Li appeared in Wutai Mountain to pray (inheriting Chinese culture and promoting Buddhist spirit)

Recently, 57-year-old martial artist and actor Jet Li appeared in Wutai Mountain to pray. This activity aims at inheriting China culture and promoting the spirit of Buddhism.

Introduction to Wutai Mountain

Wutai Mountain, located in Wutai County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, is a famous Buddhist mountain in China and one of the famous Taoist mountains in China. Wutai Mountain is famous for its majestic peaks, beautiful natural scenery, long history and culture and rich religious and cultural resources.

Jet Li's blessing ceremony

Jet Li's blessing ceremony was held in Pu Xian Tower, a Buddhist holy place in Wutai Mountain. He bowed to the first three pagodas, then held a censer and burned incense to Pu Xian and other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Later, he recited the name of Buddha in front of the tower, praying for world peace and human happiness.

After the blessing ceremony, Jet Li also visited other famous scenic spots in Wutai Mountain, such as Lingguang Temple and Sleeping Buddha Temple. He said that Wutai Mountain is an important Buddhist shrine in China, and he hoped that through this blessing activity, China culture would be inherited and the Buddhist spirit would be promoted.

Jet Li's Understanding of Buddhism

Jet Li has always been interested in Buddhism, and he has also studied it. He believes that Buddhism is a humanistic religion, emphasizing "bodhisattva's heart", that is, compassion and wisdom. The core idea of Buddhism is "giving up", abandoning greed and anger, and pursuing inner peace and self-transcendence.

Jet Li also said that there are great similarities between Buddhist values and martial arts. Wushu is about inner cultivation and physical exercise, while Buddhism is also a kind of inner cultivation and balance of body and mind. He hopes that through his own efforts, he will integrate the Buddhist spirit into Wushu and make his own contribution to the peace and progress of mankind.