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Stop calling him Buddha! The statue you rub for luck is not Gautama Buddha. His real name is Budai (Hotei) — a wandering Chinese monk from the 10th century known for spreading joy. He carried a cloth bag full of gifts for the poor, which is why he became a symbol of abundance and happiness. In China, many even considered him an incarnation of Maitreya, the future Buddha. But the shocking truth is — he has no direct link with Siddhartha Gautama. The world misunderstood and marketed him as “Laughi

Statue of Budai and decorations on Buddhist temple Wat Plai Leam, Koh Samui, Thailand

Park with the white statue of Budai (Laughing Buddha) in Vietnam during the daytime

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