Are you familiar with Jungnan Mountain?There is a group of people who seek immortality, and they are accompanied by white clouds and cranes, and their actions contain profound truths.
In this group of people, there was a man named Liu Jingchong, who stood out from the rest.
As a business executive, he originally had an annual salary of one million, a beautiful wife and lovely children, and lived a happy life. However, he eventually made the decision to convert to Buddhism and chose to live in seclusion on Jungnam Mountain.
Liu Jingchong was devoted to Buddhism, and after leaving his family, his parents cut off relations with him, and his wife angrily scolded and expressed her disappointment, and vowed that she would not see him again in this life, and would never meet again in the next life.
No one understands why Liu Jingchong chose to become a monk?What's the story behind this?
Liu Jingchong was born in 1976 in a small town in Yunfu City, Guangdong Province, and his family made a living from farming.
Liu's father and mother are looking forward to their son Liu Jingchong being able to achieve excellent results, study hard and be admitted to university, and eventually become a dragon and phoenix among people.
However, although he has not yet graduated from junior high school, his family is already destitute.
In desperation, Liu Jingchong had to return home to help, working the land, and worrying all day long.
The family decided not to let Liu Jingchong's youth go to waste here, so he came to Foshan to work and make a living with the wave of reform and opening up when he was a teenager.
It is not easy to make a living in a foreign land, a poor boy wants to work hard there, Liu Jingchong feels more and more lost in the big city.
He has no academic qualifications and professional skills, so he can only do some manual work to barely make ends meet.
He changed several jobs one after another, and later came to a large clothing company to do sales, and the high salary in the mouth of the boss made him dizzy, dreaming of being able to soar.
However, the actual situation is quite cruel, he is not very eloquent, and after only a few words of conversation with the guest, the other party impatiently walks away, which makes him feel very frustrated.
Liu Jingchong had nothing but to give it a go. He devotes all his time to learning sales skills, and his mind is full of ideas and thoughts on how to sell clothes.
As long as there is determination, there is nothing that cannot be done. Liu Jingchong has achieved outstanding results in the company and quickly became a gold medal salesperson.
However, Liu Jingchong was not satisfied with this, he aspired to reach a higher level and accumulate more wealth.
In addition to his excellent performance, his outstanding ability in front of his boss has also made him sing all the way and rise to the top.
In 2000, the garment company was listed in Hong Kong, and the veteran Liu Jingchong started from the grassroots level and gradually rose to the position of general manager, with an annual salary of millions of yuan.
After Liu Jingchong's career was successful, he took his parents to his place of work, married a beautiful wife, and gave birth to a healthy and chubby son, and his life simply reached its peak.
Liu Jingchong greeted the outside world with a smile all day long, but he had a stomach full of bitterness behind his back, and no one knew the reason.
Over the years, Liu Jingchong has struggled outside alone, and has experienced many hardships and humiliations in exchange for today's scenery and dignity.
Liu Jingchong was depressed in his heart, but there was no one to confide in, because he did not dare to tell his parents about his bitterness and helplessness, fearing that they would be overly anxious.
He then became financially independent, started a family, and in order to maintain his thriving career, he had to socialize with some bosses and even drank excessively.
Over the years, Liu Jingchong has been involved in the life of the wine table for a long time, which has caused him to have some physical problems, and even tortures him when he has stomach pain.
Of course, for Liu Jingchong, a person who has struggled in the ups and downs of the business sea, the physical injuries are not surprising. And what really made him toss and turn and stay awake all night was the deep sorrow and depression in his heart.
Liu Jingchong is the head of the family, shouldering the responsibility of supporting his family, he can't give up easily, and must move forward steadily.
He was under tremendous pressure to care for his parents and ensure a good life for his wife and children.
Liu Jingchong has struggled from a poor farmer to a small boss today, and he is eager to make up for everything he has lost before.
As a result, he began to spend lavishly, immersed himself in luxurious material comforts, and the high-end life of high society became his daily routine.
However, although Liu Jingchong lived an indulgent life, he felt boundless loneliness and emptiness.
It seems that a part of his heart is missing, and the passion that was once full of enthusiasm for his career can no longer be reproduced.
The freedom in Liu Jingchong's heart could not find an exit, and just when he felt uncomfortable, he accidentally came to Zhongnan Mountain, where many hermits flocked to it.
In 2012, when Liu Jingchong was away on business to discuss business, he met a partner who believed in Buddhism, and he insisted on visiting the nearby Zhongnan Mountain. Out of politeness, Liu Jingchong followed him.
Liu Jingchong felt the tranquility in the mountain, listening to the sound of birds, and his heart couldn't help but become a lot quieter, as if his body and mind were washed by Zhongnan Mountain, but he went all the way to the top of the mountain.
Liu Jingchong, a person who is obsessed with work, suddenly made an unprecedented decision, he decided to take a long leave of absence and live in Zhongnan Mountain for a while.
Mr. Liu's parents and wife did not take the matter seriously, they just thought he was too tired and planned to let him take a good rest.
For the first time in his days at Zhongnan Mountain, Liu Jingchong felt that the world was so peaceful, surrounded only by him and all the creatures in the mountain, he drank tea and read books every day, quietly waiting for the passage of time.
Liu Jingchong's normal life returned faster and faster, and he became a frequent patron of Zhongnan Mountain, and once he went on a business trip somewhere, he would always go to the nearby deep mountain temple.
During this time, he became acquainted with Zen Master Shao Yun, the abbot of Baochan Temple in Hanshan County, Anhui Province.
When Liu Jingchong saw Zen Master Shao Yun, his eyes were red.
Because Zen Master Shao Yun is kind and kind-eyed, he looks very similar to his beloved grandfather.
He felt that this was the arrangement of fate, so he made a surprising decision again - to ordain.
Zen Master Shao Yun is also a high-ranking monk who has attained Taoism, and he saw that Liu Jingchong's fate was not over, so he opened a one-year test period to let him retreat.
Who knew that Liu Jingchong firmly chose to stay.
Subsequently, Zen Master Shao Yun asked Liu Jingchong to take charge of cooking and cleaning in the temple, and since then he has lived a hard life as a monk.
Liu Jingchong didn't care about all this, cleaned the toilet very clean, and even made tea there.
A year has passed in a flash, and there is no doubt that Liu Jingchong has withstood the test and successfully fulfilled his wish to become a monk.
However, as the backbone of the family, will his parents, wife and children agree to this decision?
Hearing the news that Liu Jingchong was going to become a monk, his parents and wife thousands of miles away were heartbroken.
The family eagerly rushed to Liu Jingchong's side and tried their best to persuade him to wake up.
His wife shouted helplessly, asking him what he was obsessed with, and why he and his son had offended him again, so why did he have to abandon the family.
Liu Jingchong's callous reply was disappointing, saying that he had become a Buddha, and even if he returned to the bustling city, he would just be a lifeless walking corpse.
Liu Jingchong's heart is unwavering, no matter how soft and hard his family is, emotional offensive, his parents are angry and want to break off the relationship, and his wife is helpless, he can't shake him.
He looked at the back of his parents, wife and children leaving in despair, and his wife's angry scolding echoed in his ears: "There is no afterlife."
After that, he never looked back, and everything was settled.
At the same time, in the age of the Internet, information is no longer restricted, and Liu Jingchong's story has been widely disseminated online.
Some people accuse Liu Jingchong of being an escapist and stealing a living, thinking that he is irresponsible, has no responsibility, and has abandoned his family.
Some people believe that Liu Jingchong has deeply comprehended the true meaning of "suffering" in life, and only through this understanding can he eliminate his obsession and get rid of "suffering".
August 3, 2015 has finally arrived, the day of Liu Jingchong's shaving. Countless reporters rushed from all over the world to prepare to shoot the scene of Liu Jingchong's renunciation, no matter what.
Zen Master Shao Yun picked up a razor, slowly shaved off three thousand troubles for Liu Jingchong, and then gave him the Dharma name "Yanding".
Liu Jingchong, half eunuch and half monk, can no longer be found in this life.
In the end, Liu Jingchong once again returned to the original place - Zhongnan Mountain.
He had a simple thatched cottage there with simple ** and straw mats. He tried to minimize his material desires, fed on the vegetables he grown, drank mountain spring water, and lived a life of meditation and chanting day after day.
After his wife sent a divorce agreement, Liu Jingchong decided to leave all his property to his family, and then cut off contact with the outside world and lived in seclusion in the mountains, no longer caring about worldly trivial matters.
A life of seclusion in the mountains, or in the bustling city, but the ideal place of seclusion is deep within oneself, where you can find a place of purity in any environment.
Liu Jingchong believes that "hiding in the mountains" can liberate himself, of course, everyone has their own aspirations, that is his freedom.
However, Liu Jingchong also has parents, wife and children, and everyone has their own responsibilities.
If he does what he wants, he will make his family live a sad and tearful life for the rest of their lives.
For the rest of his life, he needs to think about his family.