Nowadays, when Li Na is mentioned, many people will immediately think of the "Tennis Queen" Li Na.

Even if you search Baidu Encyclopedia, the first one that pops up is the athlete Li Na.

Once upon a time, there was only one Li Na who was famous all over the country, and that was Li Na, the "first sister in the music industry" of her generation.

In the 1990s, Li Na's singing voice resounded throughout the sky and she became one of the most dazzling singers in the Chinese music scene.

Her song "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" has long become an insurmountable peak and is worshiped by the world to this day.

In 10 years, Li Na has sung more than 200 songs for more than 60 film and television works.

At that time, at least half of the popular classic songs in film and television dramas came from Li Na, who became the legendary "goddess of song".

For such a legendary figure, he became a monk at his peak, which once shocked and puzzled people.

Twenty-three years have passed. How is Li Na doing now after becoming a monk?

Li Na was a child who had a hard life since she was a child. She was born in Zhengzhou, Henan, and her original name was Niu Zhihong.

When she was 5 years old, her father passed away.

The lonely mother was left with her and her sister to depend on each other, and life became extremely difficult.

Therefore, Li Na has had a very independent and strong character since she was a child, and she often wanted to share her worries with her mother.

Her mother saw that she had a loud voice and loved to sing since she was a child, so she tried her best to train her.

Li Na is also very ambitious. At the age of 13, she was admitted to the 75th Performance Class of Henan Opera School and became an art student.

After graduating from school for three years, Li Na stayed in the school's experimental troupe and performed many traditional Henan operas.

Among them, he also won the "First Prize of Henan Province's First Young Actor Performance Award" for his role as She Taijun in "The Hundred-year-old Command".

This made Li Na full of confidence and expectations for her future life.

In 1984, Li Na went to the Henan Province Yu Opera Troupe, and two years later transferred to the Henan Province Song and Dance Troupe.

Li Na has become famous in the local area through her theatrical stage performances over the years.

But Li Na is not satisfied with her current situation. She wants to pursue her most passionate goal, which is singing.

Li Na, who loves singing, became famous for imitating Teresa Teng's songs when she was in school.

After that, she made an important decision and went to Shenzhen alone to study pop music.

In order to pursue her dream, Li Na later went to Beijing to develop, and has since created the pinnacle of her career.

In 1988, Li Na participated in the national "Ruyi Cup" singer competition and won the championship in the popular category.

Li Na, who was born with a good voice, also became the favorite singer of film and television drama songs at that time, and her fame was unlimited.

At this time, Li Na had already begun to make a name for herself in the music world, and she was constantly winning honors and cheating all the way.

In 1990, he won the national "Second National Film and Television Top Ten Singers" award.

In 1992, he won the national "Top Ten National Film and Television Singers" award.

In 1993, he won the title of "Top Ten Most Popular Singers in China".

In 1995, he won the "Golden Deer Cup MTV" award in Romania's World Pop Singer Competition.

In 1996, he won the "Twenty Years of Glorious Music Industry" Achievement Award and the "Ten Years of Popular Music Industry" Achievement Award.

Her countless classic masterpieces were sung in the streets and she became a smash hit diva-level singer in the 1990s.

For example, classic songs such as "A Good Man Lives in Peace", "Bitter Fence", "Ode to a Sister-in-law", "Woman is a Tiger", etc.

Among them, the immortal classic "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" directly shocked the music world and pushed Li Na to the pinnacle of her career.

No one can surpass the level of this song, not even Han Hong.

Li Na once said that when she sang this song, she was so emotional that she burst into tears.

So much so that some people later said that Li Na's "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" has never been surpassed. In fact, it was not because of the high pitch, but because of the emotion.

This song has also become a glorious symbol of Li Na's life, leaving an immortal singing legend that is unprecedented and unprecedented.

Compared with Li Na's brilliant singing achievements, her emotional experience is not satisfactory.

Li Na fell in love with a married man twice, leaving him frustrated and frustrated one after another.

Li Na’s first relationship was when she fell in love with a man she shouldn’t have loved.

Because when she fell in love deeply, she suddenly discovered that this man already had a family.

Li Na had no choice but to reluctantly withdraw and heal sadly.

Some friends said that Li Na’s whole expression changed at that time.

This man has the same goals as him. He is a famous musician and has his own family.

I thought that this man would get married to me, but I didn’t expect that it would end in vain.

The successive emotional blows completely frustrated Li Na and she chose not to love anymore.

When she was emotionally traumatized, Li Na also became depressed and unhappy in pursuit of a higher artistic realm.

Li Na is a stubborn and paranoid artist, and her strict requirements on herself have reached the extreme.

She doesn't have many close friends, doesn't like to socialize, doesn't pay attention to fame and fortune, and only wants to immerse herself in the world of music to find herself.

In order to practice singing, she often locked herself in the room alone and practiced her voice constantly.

I gave up all performances and entertainment. At the most "obsessed" period, I didn't leave home for a week.

She once said: "I have no innate advantages, they are all self-destruction."

Although such paranoia and madness created Li Na's legend, But it also caused her to fall into self-confusion.

Later, long-term hard training and mental depression made Li Na very weak, and illness became a common occurrence.

Li Na is obsessed with singing. Sometimes after practicing singing, she often falls into a trance and has no energy at all.

The worried family took Li Na to the hospital for a check-up and discovered that she was suffering from depression.

Later, Li Na, who came out of the failed relationship, bravely started her second relationship.

In the entertainment industry back then, Li Na had always been an alternative existence.

In 1995, a friend who believed in Buddhism gave her a copy of "The Great Ming Mantra" and asked her to read it in her spare time to help her calm her heart.

At first, Li Na didn't take it seriously and threw it aside.

Once, Li Na couldn't sleep all night, so she picked up this book and read it, and she got out of control.

It was at this time that Li Na completely fell in love with Buddhism and felt like she had a sudden enlightenment.

A few days later, she even made a special trip to the temple, hoping to relieve her depression.

From then on, Li Na's life was completely changed.

On May 23, 1997, Li Na visited Tianmen Mountain and decided to settle here a few days later, even moving her household registration.

One month later, Li Na, who had "enlightenment", officially became a nun at Pushou Temple in Wutai Mountain, Shanxi Province, with the Buddhist name "Shichang Sheng".

The news that Li Na, who was at the peak of her career, suddenly became a monk shocked the entire entertainment industry.

For a time, the reasons why Li Na became a monk were confusing and confusing.

Some say they are trapped by love, some say they see through the world, and some say they want to get rid of depression and pain.

Some people even say that it is to achieve a higher artistic realm.

But no matter what, Li Na finally added a mystery to herself in the legend that the world cannot understand.

Li Na, who practiced at Pushou Temple in Wutai Mountain, later transferred to Asuka Temple in Guangzhou because she was not accustomed to the acclimatization and her body was swollen.

As the news of Li Na becoming a monk spread, she was disturbed by countless people every day, so she had no choice but to go to the United States to settle down and practice.

From then on, Li Na disappeared from public view and never appeared again.

Only the legendary figure of an era is left, drifting away and mysterious.

In 2000, Jiang Kun visited Li Na in the United States and wrote an article about Li Na's life.

She said to Jiang Kun, "The person I am today is no longer the person I was yesterday", which made people full of daydreams.

This is also the report that everyone knows the most about Li Na after becoming a monk.

Later she said this:

"My past life was rich on the surface, but it had no real content, right?

Singing, dancing, and being followed by the media were almost all part of my past life.

I couldn't help but get caught up in the pursuit of fame and fortune.

Whenever I was alone. When I'm alone, I can't help but think:

Should I continue like this in my life, performing for myself and for others, my happiness is not my own

But my own pain. You have to cover up and live with a mask, and you will never be able to face your true self."

Li Na, who has been a monk for 23 years, is still determined to practice Buddhism and be pious.

I have long been away from the hustle and bustle of the world, no longer singing, and no longer accepting interviews from anyone.

"I like to be quiet, without family and children. It's good like this. I like it.

In fact, I have tried everything that should be tried. I have had love and been in love. It's just that I’m not married and have children. I like new things.”

An insider revealed Li Na’s current thoughts: “She has given up everything, declined all outside contacts, and refused all requests for interviews from the media.”

She is already 57 and now lives in Los Angeles with her mother. The two depend on each other and have a peaceful time.

And over the years, she has never changed from her peaceful life, and has become a practitioner who is not stained by fireworks.

"Get up at 3 o'clock in the morning, eat two meals a day, and not eat after lunch."

Moreover, she also threw away all the photos and souvenirs of previous performances.

It has been 23 years since Li Na became a monk, and fans have been full of regrets, reluctance, and lingering confusion about Li Na's becoming a monk.

I think what she said to Jiang Kun may be the reason behind all of it.

Jiang Kun: "Why did you choose to become a monk in the first place?"

Li Na: "I just went home!"

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