{"product_id":"txf-909-maitreya-buddha-lateral-position","title":"TXF-909 Maitreya Buddha lateral position","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBudai (Chinese: 布袋; pinyin: Bùdài; Korean: 포대, romanized: Podae; Japanese: 布袋, romanized: Hotei) was a Chinese monk who is often identified with and venerated as \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaitreya Buddha\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e弥勒佛\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in Chan Buddhism. With the spread of Chan Buddhism, he also came to be venerated in Vietnam, Korea, and Japan.He is said to have lived around the 10th century in the Wuyue kingdom. His name literally means \"cloth sack\",and refers to the bag that he is conventionally depicted as carrying as he wanders aimlessly. His jolly nature, humorous personality, and eccentric lifestyle distinguish him from most Buddhist masters or figures. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, the \"\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLaughing Buddha\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\".As he is traditionally depicted as overweight, he is also referred to as the \"Fat Buddha\", especially in the Western world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e He is traditionally depicted as a fat, bald monk wearing a simple robe. He carries his few possessions in a cloth sack, being poor but content.He would excitingly entertain the adoring children that followed him and was known for patting his large belly happily. His figure appears throughout Chinese culture as a representation of both contentment and abundance. Budai attracted the townspeople around him as he was able to predict people’s fortunes and even weather patterns.The wandering monk was often inclined to sleep anywhere he came to, even outside, for his mystical powers could ward off the bitter colds of snow and his body was left unaffected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTraditional Liuli material, size:17*13*9cm, N.W.:2kg\/pc approx, amber color.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yuhong Culture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40110941634673,"sku":"TXF-909","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/8907\/8129\/products\/DSC_4557.jpg?v=1672796781","url":"https:\/\/yuhong-trading.myshopify.com\/en-ca\/products\/txf-909-maitreya-buddha-lateral-position","provider":"Yuhong（U-home) Culture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}