Large Copper Laughing Buddha Happy Buddha Statue Hotei / Budai / Pu-Tai / Bodai

Up for sale is a Large Copper Laughing Buddha / Happy Buddha Statue. The size is 7" tall, 6.5" wide and 7" deep. It is very heavy weighing over 8 Lb.

Happy Buddha /Laughing Buddha is also called Hotei ( in Japan ) , Pu-Tai (China), BoDai ( Vietnamese ). In Japanese Mythrology , Hotei is one of the 7 lucky gods ( Shichi-Fuku-jin ) and he was the only lucky god who exist as a real live human being. His name Hotei means "Cloth Sack" in Japanese, and it comes from the bag that he is conventionally depicted as carrying. He is usually identified with or seen as an incarnation of Maitreya, the future Buddha, so much so that the Budai image is one of the main forms in which Maitreya is depicted in China. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, the Laughing Buddha or Happy Buddha. He had a big belly, and His big belly is a symbol of happiness, good luck and generosity. Many believe that rubbing the Laughing Buddha's belly brings joy, luck and prosperity.