Hotei Budai Monk Statue, Laughing Fat Buddha of Prosperity and Good Luck. Hand Carved Suar Wood. Known as the Good Fortune Buddha.
Standing and holding a coin in one hand and his traveling sack in the other. He has a round fat belly that is said to symbolize good luck, abundance & prosperity. A beautifully carved joyful face, a string of mala beads around his neck. The background of the carving is carved with stylized clouds details. In back of his head is the symbol of the sun as an aura halo. The wood is left natural and polished smooth. This is an older vintage carving in great condition. There is a stabilized grain crack in the wood at the base. It does not detract from the overall beauty of this carving. It will not crack further and is normal in older carving like this. I have provided photos.
You will be receiving the exact carving shown here, this is a one of a kind carving hand picked by us in Bali.
Size: 18" Tall x 13" X 11" at the base Solid wood Artisan crafted in Bali Ships FAST from our location in the USA
About the Budai:Although primarily a folkloric figure, he has been incorporated into a number of Buddhist and Taoist folklore traditions. the Budai is admired for his happiness, plenitude, and wisdom of contentment. One belief popular in folklore maintain that rubbing his belly brings wealth, good luck, and prosperity.In Japan, Hotei persists in folklore as one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Taoism Zen Buddhism Budai is said to travel giving candy to poor children, only asking a penny from Zen monks or lay practitioners he meets. One day a monk walks up to him and asks, "What is the meaning of Zen?" Budai drops his bag. "How does one realize Zen?" he continued. Budai then took up his bag and continued on his way.
