Buddhism is divided into Dacheng Buddhism and Xiaocheng Buddhism. Areas that believe in Dacheng Buddhism include China, Mongolia, Japan and South Korea, while areas that believe in Xiaocheng Buddhism include Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar and other places. In these areas,…
Only when they are on the verge of despair, many people think of “temporarily holding on to the Buddha’s feet” and seek help from the great and compassionate Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and pray for the Buddha’s power and blessings. At…
Maitreya Buddha is also known as Budai monk, and this monk is Ajita, also known as Maitreya Bodhisattva. Maitreya Buddha exists in history. The Maitreya Buddha statues in China are all modeled after the “fat image” of the Budai monk.…
The Budai Buddha is based on a real Zen monk who lived in Zhejiang Province, China during the Tang Dynasty. Known as the budai monk, he is a man who laughs heartily and brings good luck. It is the reincarnation…
Guanyin was revered as a male image in China from its introduction from India until the end of the Tang Dynasty. Guanyin Bodhisattva is a crucial character mentioned in the Lotus Sutra, Huayan Sutra, and the Pure Land Sutras. As…
His smiling face, fat and cheerful all day long, is Buddha Maitreya. In Chinese Buddhist temples, when you enter the mountain gate, you will often see a statue of a fat monk with a big smile, bald head, big ears,…
