Cute handmade brass Buddha statue 1.30 kgs , laughing buddha

Cute handmade brass Buddha statue Weight : 1.3 kgs  Height : 17 cm Width : 17 cm This is handmade laughing buddha made up of bronze. Budai  is a semi-historical Chinese monk who is venerated as Maitreya Buddha in Chan Buddhism. He was also introduced into the Japanese Buddhist pantheon.He allegedly 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”. As he is traditionally depicted as fat, he is also referred to as the “Fat Buddha”, especially in the Western world.