Chinese people often say, “facial appearance originates from the heart,” which makes a lot of sense. Here is a story that can serve as proof.
Once there was a sculptor who liked to pursue the latest trends in the art world. He often made statues of evil demons, ghosts, and monsters. As time went by, he found his facial appearance became more and more ugly.
He went to a hospital for an examination but the doctors couldn’t find the cause.
One day he met a master of qigong, a form of Chinese energy-healing exercises, who was very accomplished. The master said confidently that he could cure the man’s illness, but he wanted the artist to pay him back by sculpting one hundred Buddha statues.
The master also told the artist that as soon as he started the sculpture work, the master would start to cure him. The artist agreed to this arrangement.
So, the artist stopped all his current work and started to work on the statues of Buddha.
While he was working on them, he found his facial appearance began to gradually change.
After he got one hundred statues done, his appearance did not just return to normal—but he looked even more handsome than before.