Why is Shaolin Temple, once known as "the first temple in the world", no longer beautiful?

Speaking of the first temple in the world, everyone knows that it is Shaolin Temple, and many people will think of Jet Li. His film "Shaolin Temple" is a household name, and it also brought fire to Shaolin Temple in Songshan. Many tourists come here to see the Shaolin Temple. However, Shaolin Temple, which was once popular for a while, is now empty, nobody cares, and the scenery is no longer there.

Since Shaolin Temple was developed into a scenic spot, it has never had the atmosphere of the past, and its commercialization is serious. The once Shaolin spirit has completely turned into a profit-making operation. It has also been vomited by tourists in various ways: poor attitude and service, expensive restaurants, monks selling calligraphy and painting, fortune telling and so on. The most unacceptable thing is that the temple stipulates that money must be donated for praying, and no one is allowed to worship Buddha without donating money. If you meet a bad caretaker, you will curse a few words. I have to feel, where did Shaolin go in the past?

The excessive commercialization of temples makes many tourists unable to accept numerous vendors, expensive restaurants, monks selling agricultural products, calligraphy and painting, etc. Originally a place to worship Buddha, it was abruptly transformed into a big shopping mall. Many tourists said that they just wanted to burn incense for peace, but they were sold to buy this and that. In addition, the joint ticket of Shaolin Temple has soared in recent years, reaching 180 yuan/person, enough to go to the Forbidden City for three times.

Not only that, worshipping Buddha with incense has also become a kind of commercial worship. Some tourists reported that the cheapest incense sticks they bought were in 600 yuan, and the most expensive ones could reach 6,000 yuan. This naked burning of money, but since it is for peace, should be regarded as breaking money and avoiding disaster.

Shaolin Temple is famous for its kung fu. Of course, the commercial Shaolin Temple will also use kung fu to make a profit. When you enter Shaolin Temple, you will see some so-called Shaolin Kung Fu performers performing, and they will also recommend some products for you to buy. Full of commercial flavor, the land of Buddhism has become the world of vendors. How can you not be laughed at?

Conclusion Undeniably, the commercialization of Shaolin Temple did bring development to Henan economy, but it also lost its original charm, didn't it? What can a scenic spot attract tourists? Isn't that its cultural heritage? People's initial admiration for Shaolin Temple was the Shaolin spirit, but now these are gone. The commercial Shaolin Temple may soon be empty. If you like Shaolin Temple in the movie? Just simply to play, ignoring the commercial atmosphere.