Budai
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budai-181-7574517
title:
Budai
text:
Budai is a nickname given to the Chinese monk Qici 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 CE in the Wuyue kingdom. The name "Budai" literally means "cloth sack", and refers to the bag he is usually depicted carrying as he wanders aimlessly. His jolly nature, humorous personality, and eccentric lifestyle distinguish
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Figure in Buddhist and East Asian religious traditions
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budai
date created:
2003-03-17T19:25:34Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T09:01:11Z
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{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Budai%2C_British_Museum.jpg","width":2592,"height":3888}
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