THIS IS A HAND CARVED HAPPY BUDDHA made from a single piece of stone.
Even though it is hollowed out, it still weighs approximately 12 lbs.
Measurements: 11" wide, 7 1/2"tall and 7" thick.
Purchased on the border of Hong Kong and China in 1963.
Budai (Chinese:布袋), pronounced Hotei in Japanese, also known as the Laughing Buddha, was a Buddhist monk in China.
Many Chinese Buddhists believe he was a reincarnation of Maitreya, the person who will become the next Buddha after Gautama Buddha.
He has become incorporated into Buddhist, Taoist and Shinto.
Images of him can be found in many temples, restaurants, and businesses.
Budai has become a god of happiness and plenty in some forms of Taoism and Buddhism.
In Japan, Hotei is one of the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichi Fukujin).
He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, the "Laughing Buddha" (Chinese:笑佛).
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