What strange things happened when Benchang You was filming Jigong, which strengthened his belief in Buddhism?

For many post-80s and post-90s generations, apart from Journey to the West, the favorite TV series when I was a child was probably Jigong, and Benchang You was the only one who played Jigong alive. This crazy fair-weather monk brought us too much joy, especially the catchy lyrics "My shoes are broken, my hat is broken, and my cassock is broken." Later, Ji Gong was remake many times, but only Benchang You lived to play Ji Gong. Maybe you don't know, he encountered three strange things when filming Jigong, which made him firmly believe in Buddhism and chose to become a monk. What the hell is going on here? Today, let's explore together.

Benchang You, 1933, a native of Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, became attached to Buddhism for the first time. Shortly after his birth, some experts said that he would not live to be 13 years old, and only by converting to Buddhism could he survive. As a result, when he was 6 years old, his parents sent him to Shanghai Fazang Temple to learn from Master Bai Xingci, and he was trained by the law number. At that time, although Benchang You was sent to a monastery, he became a Buddhist, not a real monk.

Instead of staying in a temple, he finished his primary and secondary schools in Shanghai and Nanjing. 195 1 was recommended by Nanjing Federation of Literary and Art Circles to join the Nanjing Cultural and Art Troupe and officially started his acting career. He has acted in plays, TV plays and movies, but he is more of a walk-on and has no fame. Until 1985, 52-year-old Benchang You participated in the TV series "Jigong". He played the role of Jigong vividly, which left a deep impression on the audience and became an instant hit, becoming the only "Jigong" in the minds of many of us.

Three Strange Things Later, in an interview with Benchang You, he said that he had encountered three strange things while filming Jigong, which strengthened his determination to believe in Buddhism. The first strange thing is that the film crew wants to shoot a scene of a storm. However, due to the limited funds of the film crew, they had to rely on the weather to make a living until the storm came. It was late summer, and it was a bit difficult to have a storm. At this moment, Benchang You, who plays the role of Ji Gong, said that it would be nice if it rained earlier. Unexpectedly, the weather suddenly changed, dark clouds were gathering, and it rained heavily. Because of Benchang You's words, the crew successfully completed the filming.

The second strange thing is also related to the weather. It was the rainy season, and it was raining all the time in Jiangnan. But at this time, the crew doesn't need to rain, they need to shoot the clear sky in Wan Li, but they are worried. At this time, Benchang You added that it would be nice if the weather cleared up. Unexpectedly, in less than half an hour, the weather cleared up and the sun came out, and the crew successfully completed the filming again.

The third strange thing is that when Benchang You was filming Ji Gong, a flower Hu Die happened to fall on his hat. At that time, on a whim, Benchang You said to the butterfly, "Come here, come here". There is absolutely no butterfly. He really came by himself. All the people present were amazed and felt incredible after seeing it.

After these three strange things happened, Benchang You became more determined to believe in Buddhism. At 3: 30 pm on July 28th, 2009, Benchang You became a monk in Daguangming Temple in suifenhe city, Heilongjiang Province. At 9 o'clock on the morning of July 29, Master Changhuai was officially ordained as a monk, and his dharma name was Dingchang.

The conclusion is really unexpected. These three strange things all happened while filming Jigong. Is it true that Benchang You was reincarnated as a living Buddha? What do you think, gentlemen?