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Bookmark or Share- Seven Lucky Gods - MythopediaRobust in body and personality, Hotei is the god of prosperity, popularity, children, diviners, and bartenders. So large that clothes cannot cover him, the figure of Hotei evolved from stories of a Zen monk named Budai who lived simply and was content despite owning only a plain linen cloth.
- Hotei - MythopediaHotei (布袋) can be translated directly as “linen sack.” He is also known as Budai, another reading of these same Kanji, in part because Budai is his name in China. These are transliterations of his mainland Asian names, which include Pu-Tai. He is better known in some parts of the world as the “Laughing Buddha” or “Smiling Monk.”
- Did Gautama Buddha exist? - Buddhism Stack ExchangeI guess for something that happened such a long time ago you would struggle to prove it categorically. However I read that a shrine was uncovered at Lumbini (one of the candidates for the Buddha's birthplace) which dates to around the Buddha's time.
- art - Who is the laughing Buddha? - Buddhism Stack ExchangeHis name is Budai and many people in the West mistake his image as being Gautama Buddha. Budai is usually identified with or seen as an incarnation of Maitreya, the future Buddha. Budai is usually identified with or seen as an incarnation of Maitreya, the future Buddha.
- Why is Budai often associated with the future Buddha Maitreya?It was agreed upon by all the monk masters during that time period that what Budai monk said completely coincides with Maitreya's life and experiences (Mi le pu sa). That is why China has always used Budai monk as a representation of Maitreya- because it was a reincarnation of the Boddhisattva.
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