What is laughing Buddha?
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Hotei or Pu-Tai is better known as the Laughing Buddha. The image of Hotei is based on a Chinese Zen monk who lived over 1000 years ago. It was due to his large protruding stomach and smile that he came to be known as the Laughing Buddha.
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Budai
Not to be confused with Gautama Buddha.
Budai, Hotei or Pu-Tai[1][2] (Chinese: 布袋; pinyin: Bùdài; Japanese: 布袋, translit. Hotei; Vietnamese: Bố Đại) is a semi-historical monk as well as deity who was introduced into the Zen Buddhist pantheon.[3] He allegedly lived around the 10th century in the Wuyuekingdom. His name literally means "Cloth Sack",[3] and refers to the bag that he is conventionally depicted as carrying as he wanders aimlessly. His jolly nature, humorous personality, and eccentric lifestyle distinguishes him from most Buddhist masters or figures. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, the "Laughing Buddha" (Chinese: 笑佛; pinyin: Xiào Fó).[2] The main textual evidence pointing to Budai resides in a collection of Zen Buddhist monks’ biographies known as the "Ching te chuan teng lu", also known as The Transmission of the Lamp.[4]
Not to be confused with Gautama Buddha.
Budai, Hotei or Pu-Tai[1][2] (Chinese: 布袋; pinyin: Bùdài; Japanese: 布袋, translit. Hotei; Vietnamese: Bố Đại) is a semi-historical monk as well as deity who was introduced into the Zen Buddhist pantheon.[3] He allegedly lived around the 10th century in the Wuyuekingdom. His name literally means "Cloth Sack",[3] and refers to the bag that he is conventionally depicted as carrying as he wanders aimlessly. His jolly nature, humorous personality, and eccentric lifestyle distinguishes him from most Buddhist masters or figures. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, the "Laughing Buddha" (Chinese: 笑佛; pinyin: Xiào Fó).[2] The main textual evidence pointing to Budai resides in a collection of Zen Buddhist monks’ biographies known as the "Ching te chuan teng lu", also known as The Transmission of the Lamp.[4]
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