Former millionaire gives up hermit's life to become monk

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Liu Jingchong is taking a tonsure at Baochan temple in Hanshan county, Anshan of East China's Anhui province on Monday. [Photo/CFP]

Millionaire turns from hermit to monk

A man, who gave up a million-yuan salary and lived in a secluded mountain for two years, has become a monk after taking a tonsure at Baochan temple in Hanshan county, Anshan of East China's Anhui province on Monday, cfp.cn reported.

Liu Jingchong, a native from Guangdong province, used to enjoy an annual income of over one million yuan ($160,000) by running his own business. Two years ago, he felt tired with the extravagant urban lifestyle and diverted attention to his inner life by living a minimalist life on Zhongnan Mountain, Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

Liu has been hoping to become a monk, and spent most of his days meditating, reading, and practicing calligraphy on Zhongnan Mountain.

Liu Jingchong smiles, touching his shaved head at Baochan temple in Hanshan county, Anshan of East China's Anhui province on Monday. [Photo/CFP]

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