Tag: Hotai Buddha

Hotai Buddha

You know that big-bellied Buddha you usually see in the entranceway to Chinese restaurants?  The same one you see lined up at souvenir shops in Chinatown, or as amulets?  Well, this is not “the” Buddha, but it is “a” Buddha. Here’s the story.  After the wave of persecutions during the latter half of the T’ang […]