Huo Yuanjia s actor Huang Yuanshen, why did he become a monk?

Some people say Huang Yuanshen.

The direct cause of the ordination and Zhao Yazhi.

Related, some people say that he was influenced by Lin Guoxiong, who took refuge in Buddhism.

Huang Yuanshen was born in Shanghai in 1948 and moved with his parents to live in Hong Kong's slum "Hanging Neck Ridge" the following year.

Huo Yuanjia", as the first Hong Kong TV series introduced to the mainland, is on ** TV.

** Time began to broadcast, which swept the country at that time, triggered a ratings boom, created a ratings miracle of thousands of empty alleys, and set off an unstoppable storm of martial arts films. Because of this TV series, Huang Yuanshen became the earliest image spokesperson of Chinese kung fu, and his fame was famous at home and abroad.

Huang Yuanshen's family was poor when he was a child, and he had five younger siblings below, in order to support his family, he worked summer jobs everywhere every summer, and later was admitted to the civil engineering department of the University of Canada and New York University.

The engineering department gave up because he didn't have money, and he entered the society early, doing handymen, delivering food, and doing everything.

Huang Yuanshen began to learn martial arts at the age of 12, and because of his hard work, he practiced a good martial arts. In order to improve the life of his family, Huang Yuan was admitted to Shaw Brothers in 1971.

The TVB Film and Television Artist Training Class began his career as an actor and officially ended the life of "Hanging Neck Ridge".

Because of his strong martial arts and good acting skills, Huang Yuanshen has continued to make film appointments, playing one classic hero image after another, and his career is in full swing, becoming a film and television star.

But in 1989, Huang Yuanshen turned down all the contracts and took refuge in Buddhism at Po Lam Temple on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, and then worshiped Master Shengyi as his teacher, taking the Dharma name Yanshen, and since then he has devoted himself to cultivating and studying Buddhism, taking "promoting Buddhism and transforming all sentient beings" as his own responsibility, which shocked the world and the entire entertainment industry.

Some people say that Huang Yuanshen is filming "Peeling the Wrong Teeth and Tearing the Wrong Bone".

met Zhao Yazhi, and the relationship between the two is getting better and better. Huang Yuanshen wrote some letters to Zhao Yazhi, and these letters were taken by Zhao Yazhi's husband at the time to the president of the weekly magazine and published by the weekly. Huang Yuanshen felt disgraced, and went out again without a face, and the idea of becoming a monk was germinated.

It is also said that Huang Yuanshen met Lin Guoxiong, who had converted to Buddhism, when filming "Dragon and Tiger Fight in the Border City" in 1984, and under the guidance of Lin Guoxiong, he had a different view of the whole world and life, and began to believe in Buddhism.

Fasting, I have long had the idea of becoming a monk.

It is said that after Huang Yuanshen became a monk, many directors still asked him to make films, and his friends also persuaded him to return to the entertainment industry, but he politely declined.

Whatever the original reason is, maybe the real reason is simply that the Buddha has arrived. With firm faith, Huang Yuanshen truly gave up the prosperity of the world, and now lives a stable life with his son Huang Jiliang.

Because his own dream had been fulfilled and his life had been affected a lot, he chose to become a monk.

The reason why Huang Yuanshen became a monk was because he was trapped by love, and there was a ** saying that his ordination was related to Zhao Yazhi, but I don't know if it was true.

I think he just saw through these disturbances in the entertainment industry, so he chose to become a monk, I think no matter what, as long as it is his own choice, he is happy.

The TV series "Huo Yuanjia" was our favorite TV series in the past, and it was also a classic in our minds, and Huang Yuanshen, who was the actor of Huo Yuanjia, was also popular all over the country at that timeBut now Huang Yuanshen suddenly became a monk, and many people did not know the reason why Huang Yuanshen became a monk back then, let's take a look at the reason why Huang Yuanshen became a monk back then.

Huang Yuanshen got acquainted with star Zhao Yazhi when he was filming the TV series "Dial the Wrong Suppression and Tear Down the Wrong Bone", and the relationship between Huang Yuanshen and Zhao Yazhi is also very goodAnd Huang Yuanshen is proficient in calligraphy, and the handwriting is quite good, and Huang Yuanshen will often write some letters to Zhao Yazhi at that time, and then the letters written by Huang Yuanshen were handed over to the weekly by Zhao Yazhi's husband at that time, and then the weekly magazine published these letters, after which Huang Yuanshen became very autistic, basically did not leave home, it is said that later a lay person turned Huang Yuanshen into a monk, so he chose to become a monk. It is said that this is the reason why Huang Yuanshen became a monk back then.

Later, Huang Yuanshen also talked about the reason for becoming a monk, which roughly means that his ordination is determined by the Buddha's fate, and he has long been tired of the world and abandons vanity, and then Huang Yuanshen devoted himself to studying Buddhism, and felt suddenly enlightened through the study of Buddhism, and decided to take refuge in BuddhismAnd in fact, it isWhen Huang Yuanshen was a year, he got acquainted with Lin Guoxiong, who was a master of Sanskrit at that time, and the two often exchanged Sanskrit content.

Therefore, after Huang Yuanshen became a monk, he began to study Buddhism seriously, just like an asceticHe also abstained from alcohol and meat, and only ate two meals a day, and did not eat until the next morning. At that time, I got up at 3 o'clock every day, did morning classes at 4 o'clock every day, then ate, chanted sutras at 7 o'clock, and planted some vegetables and flowers in the yard.

Huo Yuanjia is a martial arts dream in the minds of a generation, and Huo Yuanjia played by Huang Yuanshen is even more praised. But it is such an actor who has left a deep impression on countless people and finally converted to Buddhism, why is this?

Reason 1: The dream is complete

Throughout Huang Yuanshen's life, we can be a person who is not very lucky. When he was a child, his family was poor, and in order to live, he had to pick up the burden of the family too early and liveThe life of displacement is generally said to be "hard".

The fundamental reason why Huang Yuanshen won the role of Huo Yuanjia is that martial arts are good, but martial arts are learned to strengthen the body, which can be regarded as a chance to change his fate. "Hero Huo Yuanjia".After this TV series became popular all over the country, Huang Yuanshen's interest and enthusiasm for acting increased year by year, and he successively played a number of characters with different personalities and styles. In the career of filming, Huang Yuanshen can be said to have no regrets.

Reason 2: Lives are changed

Being an actor in the entertainment industry is a high-paying profession, but it also means that there is little private rest time and a busy life. The role of Huo Yuanjia made Huang Yuanshen popular, and it also made his workload skyrocket. It is common to stay up late during filming, and over time, life is stressful, and the reversal of day and night also makes the personality depressing.

As he judged on his own ordination:"Becoming a monk is all determined by the Buddha's fate, and I have long been tired of the world and disgusted with prosperity, and then gradually dyed with the Dharma, I feel that my heart is suddenly enlightened, which makes me full and calm, and then I germinate the determination to become a monk and take refuge in the Buddha. ”It can be seen that the life of an actor has brought Huang Yuanshen a lot, and it has also made him lose a lot, about life, about happiness, and finally chasing his heart.

Reason 3: Reputation and relationship problems

Some netizens broke the news that Huang Yuanshen finally converted to Buddhism, which was actually related to Zhao Yazhi, the goddess of immortality. When the two were filming, their relationship was quite compatible. In the era when there were no smartphones, Huang Yuanshen relied on his exquisite talent and beautiful font to often write to Zhao Yazhi to connect with feelings.

Zhao Yazhi's husband couldn't get used to it, so he sent the letter to the weekly magazine**At the same time as the letter, Huang Yuanshen also felt that his face was gone. After the incident, Huang Yuanshen did not dare to go out for a long time, afraid of seeing other people's eyes, afraid of hearing the sound of right and abusive, and even had some tendency to be depressed, sullen all day long, accompanied by sadness.

At this time, he saw a Buddhist scripture and looked at itThe heart gradually tends to be calm, the detachment does not care about the worldly opinions, and the sprout of ordination takes root in the heart.

Whether it is a strange Buddhist or not, it is also a private matter before and after becoming a monk, as long as he leaves wonderful and impressive works for the audience in his lifetime, his career can be described as quite successful, and it is not a regret and waste.

Because it has seen through all kinds of things in the world and wants to calm its mind. He once said, "Becoming a monk is all determined by Buddha's fate." Before the ordination, I was already tired of the world and disgusted with vanity, but after gradually becoming immersed in the Dharma, I felt a sudden enlightenment in my heart, which made me full and calm, and I was determined to become a monk and take refuge in the Buddha.

Wong studied at Ling Secondary School and Mulder Secondary School, and graduated from Matthew English College in Hong Kong. When he was a teenager, Huang Yuanshen began to work everywhere to supplement his family, he worked as a dim sum boy, a young handyman, a factory worker, a food delivery, etc., he once said, "Seventy-two lines, I have done seventy-three lines." Under these circumstances, he persevered until he completed the preparatory department, and was admitted to the civil engineering department of the Canadian University and the engineering department of New York University.

In 1972, the first kung fu film "Hungry Tiger and Dragon" was highly praised by director Wu Siyuan, and since then it has been an instant hit, and the film appointments have continued. successively starred in "Gambler", "Lu Xiaofeng and Ximen Blowing Snow", etc., and he also went from an actor to a producer and director. In 1976, Huang Yuanshen joined Hong Kong TVB, and his starring roles in "CID", "Lu Xiaofeng", and "Peerless Double Pride" have won international awards.

In 1981, he played Huo Yuanjia in "The Hero Huo Yuanjia" and won the 3rd China TV Golden Eagle Award. Since then, Huang Yuanshen's name has also become a household name, becoming the spokesperson of Chinese kung fu, known to women and children.

On July 29, 1989, an ordinary but not ordinary day, Huang Yuanshen retired from the film and television industry, and with the consultation and consent of his wife and children, he came to Po Lam Temple on Lantau Island, Hong Kong to take refuge in Buddhism. In the second year, Huang Yuanshen worshiped Master Shengyi as his teacher, and his Dharma name was Yanshen.

Huang Yuanshen once talked about why he became a monk, he said, "Becoming a monk is all determined by Buddha's fate." Before the ordination, I was already tired of the world and disgusted with vanity, but after gradually becoming immersed in the Dharma, I felt a sudden enlightenment in my heart, which made me full and calm, and I was determined to become a monk and take refuge in the Buddha. In fact, as early as 1984, Huang Yuanshen got acquainted with Lin Guoxiong, a master of Sanskrit, and the two often exchanged the true meaning of Sanskrit.

After Huang Yuanshen became a monk, he devoted himself to practicing in Buddhism, lived an ascetic life, quit smoking, alcohol and meat, only ate two meals a day, did not eat from noon to the next morning, got up at half past three every day, did morning classes at four o'clock, ate breakfast at five o'clock, began to chant at seven o'clock, and then planted vegetables and flowers in the courtyard. Many people have invited him to return to the film and television industry, but they have all been refused, and his wife has visited the temple many times to find him, but he has never met. On December 19, 2006, Huo Yuanjia had a 25th anniversary gathering, and he wanted to invite Huang Yuanshen to the scene, but Huang Yuanshen politely refused.