Cringeworthy launched into a 2,000-kilometre journey to make his desires a actuality by visiting a giant Buddha statue carrying a big Airpod-shaped speaker to amplify his prayers to the deity. The man, named Zhang, posted a video on social media on April 25, showing him holding the large speaker subsequent to the ear of the Leshan Giant Buddha, a 71-metre-tall statue positioned on Mount Leshan in Sichuan province of China. Zhang even elevated the quantity on his telephone, hoping that the deity would hear his requests clearly, as he shouted out his heartfelt wishes.
“Do you understand, I’m 27 years old and I don’t have a car, a home or a girlfriend… First of all, I wish to be rich. I don’t want a lot, just 10 million yuan (about forty nine million baht) shall be enough. Most importantly, I desire a pretty and gentle girlfriend who loves me more than my 10 million!”
Zhang additionally revealed that after experiencing misfortune due to “Mercury retrograde” in his life, he decided to purchase the speaker from an e-commerce platform and spent 12 hours over one weekend travelling from Jiangsu province in eastern China to the south-western region of the Sichuan province to pay respects to the Leshan Giant Buddha.
Visiting temples and worshipping deities have turn out to be well-liked among young people in China to escape the rising pressures of life. This audacious fashion of prayer by Zhang has gone viral, bringing delight to many people in the on-line world. Some individuals commented…
“Between relying on others and relying on oneself, he selected to depend on Buddha.”
“Is it possible that he put the headphones on the wrong side, and the Buddha didn’t hear his requests?”