The temple is like a resting place for tigers and tigers,
But, let's be honest...
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Yesterday, I saw a piece of news on Weibo:
According to British media reports, 86 of the 147 tigers rescued from the "Tiger Temple" in Kanchanaburi province in Thailand three years ago have died so far.
The cause of death is death due to a weakened immune system of relatives due to reproduction, and eventually infection with the virus ...
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I don't know, do you remember the "Tiger Temple", which was all the rage in previous years?
In Bangkok, Thailand, there is a place known as the "miracle of harmonious coexistence between man and nature", which is the Baru Andapo Temple in Kanchanaburi Province.
It was once famous for raising tigers, hence the name "Tiger Temple", which is a famous tourist attraction in Thailand.
Thousands of tourists and foreigners come here every year.
As long as you buy or give away a ticket of 1,000 baht (about 200 yuan), you can have a 30-minute "close encounter" with the tiger in the temple.
Although you can make a lot of money selling tiger tickets and souvenirs, in fact, for the monks in the temple, the real money is more than that...
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In 1999, the temple adopted an injured tiger cub. At that time, the tiger cub was seriously injured and there was no way to save it.
But since then, the rescued tigers have been sent out, and there are more and more tigers in the temple, and the name "Tiger Temple" has spread far away.
The monks here can put their hands on the tiger's mouth and make the tiger make all kinds of cute expressions, including "baring teeth and grinning".
When the media says about these tigers:
"I was born in a monastery and grew up under the veil of Buddhism. Everyone has Buddha nature, is close to the people, does not kill, and is as closely related to the 'monk in the temple' as the cat in the house. ” 。
As long as tourists pay "alms", they can enjoy services such as close contact with tigers, feeding tigers, and taking photos with tigers.
On the surface, it is possible not only to let tourists have fun, but also to ensure the quality of life of tigers through "charity".
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However, when the temple's fame spread, various accusations followed.
According to Wildlife Conservation International:
Laos' "tiger temples" and some tiger farms make huge profits from the illegal tiger trade, which they say violates Thailand's 1992 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora wildlife protection law.
From 1999 to 2016, Tiger Temple was repeatedly investigated for animal cruelty, tiger jewelry, and smuggling of tiger cubs, but it is still prevalent in Confucianism...
In 2001, Thailand's National Park Service made several attempts to catch hundreds of trapped tigers, but the temple refused to cooperate. In December 2014, monitoring agencies discovered that the identities of three large male tigers had disappeared. The investigation revealed that veterinarians worked with the temple to remove the wood chips. It was later confirmed that the three tigers were exported abroad.
At the same time, the temple is also suspected of illegally breeding tigers.
In 2016, the Tiger Temple was raided again due to exploitation and wildlife smuggling, and the hypocrisy of the "Tiger Temple" was also exposed to the world...
Police found in the refrigerator the carcasses of 40 tiger cubs and other wild animals such as bears and deer, which were intended to be sold as medicine.
There are also carcasses of tiger cubs pressed into jars with details of the tiger's age and weight.
The Thai press notes that the bones and parts of the tiger's body will be used to make "miracle medicine" ...
And these children died just a year or two ago.
Subsequently, the police seized a truck near the temple containing two animal skins and items made of tiger teeth and claws.
Faced with a mountain of hard evidence, the Tiger Temple was eventually banned by law, three monks were arrested, and 147 tigers were rescued locally.
Now, there are 61 left...
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The famous beast king turned into a man-made money-making tool...
In the wild, the tigress breeds every three years because it takes her two years to bond with her cubs and teach them basic life skills.
However, in the temple, they will take the newborn tiger cubs away, and then force the tigress to give birth regularly, saying that two or three litters a year, most of them are conspiracies!
The kidnapped calves are packed in barrels, frozen in the refrigerator, and then sold on the black market in Southeast Asia, made into nutritional medicines, and sold at high prices...
Let them live, stay in the temple to "receive guests", or "purify" them and sell them when appropriate.
The "Buddha Qi" in the eyes of tourists is gentle and lovely. It's just that because of drinking medicine, they drown all day and simply do not have the power to attack people ...
The beautiful myth created by the Tiger Temple is a complete lie.
The real Tiger Temple is not only ugly, but also dangerous.
Who would have thought that this "protected area", which claims to save tigers and wildlife, is the culprit in killing wildlife?
Police found a large number of guns, ammunition and weapons inside the temple...
In order to ensure the sustainable development of the industrial chain, the temple also joined hands with nearby villagers to engage in tiger export business...
These villagers either help to fight tigers up the mountain, trick tourists into paying money to enter the temple, or help the temple to pick up smuggling business...
It's all conspirators!
But the most unacceptable thing is that all this is happening in the land of Buddhism.
A place that is supposed to save all living beings and is full of "goodwill", but under the influence of interests, repeatedly does "bad things"...
They don't even have human nature, let alone Buddha-nature.
When all beauty is overshadowed, everything gets worse ...