The celestial Buddha named Hotei or Pu-Tai is best known as the jolly Laughing Buddha. In China, he is known as the Loving or Friendly One. He is based on an eccentric Chinese Ch'an (Zen) monk who lived over 1,000 years ago and has become a significant part of Buddhist and Shinto culture.
The Laughing Buddha's image graces many temples, restaurants, and amulets, as he has become a deity of contentment and abundance.Laughing Buddha statues depict a stout, smiling or laughing bald man in robes with a largely exposed pot belly stomach, which symbolizes happiness, good luck, and plenitude.
According to legend, if one rubs the Laughing Buddha's great belly, it brings forth wealth, good luck, and prosperity.
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