Jet Li accompanies two daughters on Buddhist pilgrimage

On Aug. 6, Jet Li, 61, posted on Instagram about accompanying his 24-year-old daughter Jane and 21-year-old daughter Jada to the sacred Buddhist site.

They visited the Potala Palace, located at the world’s highest elevation of 3,750 meters, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994 and a former residence of several Dalai Lamas.

Jet Li shared a photo with his two daughters on Instagram on Aug. 6, 2024, captioned, ‘Recently, I went with my daughters to Lhasa for a pilgrimage.’ Photo courtesy of Instagram

According to St Headline, both Jane and Jada were introduced to Buddhism at a young age, influenced by their parents, Jet Li and former Hong Kong actress Nina Li Chi.

Last November, while promoting his biography “Beyond Life and Death: Jet Li Looking for Jet Li” in Taiwan, Jet Li disclosed that his daughter Jada had battled depression since age 7. He joined Jada in a three-month Tibetan Buddhism study, which helped her recovery, according to The Straits Times.

Jet Li has been practicing Buddhism for 25 years, which he says has helped him overcome past struggles with jealousy and competitiveness, leading him to inner peace. Since completing “Mulan” in 2018, Jet Li has stepped back from acting and public appearances.

According to QQ, he now spends his time traveling to Buddhist sites, meditating in the mountains, and avoiding phones and social media, which has brought him peace and happiness.

The China-born actor Jet Li. Photo from Instagram

Born in Beijing, China, Jet Li is a celebrated martial artist and actor who began training in wushu at a young age, winning several national championships before transitioning to film.

He rose to fame in the late 1980s with films like “The Shaolin Temple,” showcasing his martial arts prowess. In the 1990s and 2000s, he became widely recognized for portraying Chinese folk hero Wong Fei Hung in the “Once Upon A Time In China” film series.