Keywords: Chinese culture, Chinese artwork, Chinese Buddhism, Buddha statue, Bodhisattva Maitreya
Size (cm): 31*27*29
This statue was carved by camphor wood, which smells fragrant and comfortable, and was experienced Open Light ceremony in Beijing Yonghe Temple. The carving tact is delicate and the facial feature is particularly vivid. The whole body is affable and appears the generous nature.
In China, this Buddha is also called "Big Belly Buddha Maitreya" in folk, and there is a saying goes, "his big belly can tolerant all the ridiculous things and his loud laugher is to laugh all the ridiculous people". It is not only a combination of Chinese culture and the Buddhism culture, but also a perfect demonstration of "Doing Nothing" spirit of Chinese people for thousands of years.
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