Jade Laughing Buddha Carving (Myanmar / Burma)

Jade Laughing Buddha Carving (Myanmar / Burma)

Mineral: Jade var. Jadeite

Origin: Myanmar (Burma)

Color: Light Green

Treatment: None Known

Approximate dimensions: 12cm x 7cm x 2.5cm

Weight: 389g

Note: Does NOT stand on it's own.

10% of this purchase will be donated to The Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association (BANCA)

Budai is a semi-historical Chinese monk who is often identified with and venerated as Maitreya Buddha in Chan Buddhism. With the spread of Chan Buddhism, he also came to be venerated in Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. He is said to have lived around the 10th century in the Wuyue kingdom. His name literally means "cloth sack", and refers to the bag that he is conventionally depicted as carrying as he wanders aimlessly. His jolly nature, humorous personality, and eccentric lifestyle distinguish him from most Buddhist masters or figures. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, the "Laughing Buddha".

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