In the universe, the exploration and development of human beings are approaching the limit, while in the meta-universe, human beings are constantly conquering this virtual space. The Metaverse gives people greater power and pursues what the universe can’t get, so as to achieve the ideal living space of people. This is the value of decentralization of Metaverse.
Forest Young, a Chinese artist, recently announced an art project: “Sky Temple”, which is the first temple of the Metaverse.
Concept painting of “Sky Temple” provided by Forest Young
Different from ordinary temples, “Sky Temple” is the earliest virtual temple in the Metaverse. According to the concept image published by the artist at present, the creative inspiration of “Sky Temple” comes from “0”, and “0” is emptiness, which reflects the wisdom of emptiness in Buddhism. Forest Young believes that everything starts from zero, and so does “Sky Temple”. He hopes that Chinese temples can return to the starting point.
Concept painting of “Sky Temple” provided by Forest Young
Concept painting of “Sky Temple” provided by Forest Young
“This temple is essentially a school, not a place for people to burn incense and pray for God, but a pristine temple. Its most fundamental function is to popularize everything, let everyone return to Buddha nature and make the world more peaceful and beautiful.” Forest Young told reporters, “Nowadays, many people have a wrong understanding of the true meaning of the temple, and even regard it as a place of fame and fortune. Therefore, I want to build a real temple for the younger generation in the Metaverse, so that they can have a new understanding of Buddhism and have a quiet place. ”
“Sky Temple” is a new century temple full of creativity. It re-integrates 99 major temples in China and connects them into a “0”-shaped large building, creating a kind of shocking force like a “temple of thousands of Buddhas”, full of the breath of science and technology and the future. The whole sky temple is like a pure land suspended in the starry sky, giving people a feeling of Buddhism.
Concept painting of “Sky Temple” provided by Forest Young
Concept painting of “Sky Temple” provided by Forest Young
Concept painting of “Sky Temple” provided by Forest Young
After completion, the temple is open 24 hours a day and is a non-profit organization. In the virtual halls, people can learn different Buddhist knowledge in different halls, and in the virtual world, they can have real spiritual communication and contribute to global carbon emission reduction.
The development of new technologies such as Internet, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, etc. has penetrated into all fields, even surpassing secular religions. The journey of exploring the Metaverse in Chinese monasteries has begun, and it will be waiting to see what kind of wisdom fruit there will be in the future.
