Question

Why are some Buddha statues fat and chubby?

Answer 1

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Rather, in traditional China (and elsewhere, including once upon a time Europe), a chubby person signified good fortune and wealth, for reasons that make sense. Before there was a 7-Eleven or Piggly-Wiggly on every corner, those with a surplus to eat were of course doing well. Why not depict someone who was enlightened as fortunate and wealthy, i.e., fat and happy? Alas, in the modern world in which we all live, being overweight is a sign of poor health and a reason for scorn. Oh well, I accept the modern connotations, and I visit a gym regularly, where most people scowl, including me.

Another notion I encountered is that the Fat Buddha is simply a case of mistaken identity. Budai is a deity in Chinese folklore, with an occasional presence in Japan and Vietnam. He is invariably depicted as a fat and smiling guy, and people may have Budai and the Buddha mixed up.



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Answer 2

In all three places , statues and images of the Buddha were everywhere, some ... very chubby and smiling version popularly known as the Fat Buddha.

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