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buddha China by juexueThat's a (very common) misunderstanding. The historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, looks almost the same in Indian and Chinese art. He is always, in all Buddhist cultures, pictured with a "perfectly proportioned" body - neither fat , nor thin - except when he is pictured as a skinny ascetic PRIOR TO his enlightenment. The "fat Buddha" in China is NOT the same person, but a Chinese monk later coming to be interpreted as, or merely symbolizing, the future buddha Maitreya. The obesity is a symbol for happiness, wealth and prosperity. Again, there are many, many different Buddhas, and buddha Maitreya is an entirely different person from buddha Shakyamuni (the "historical" Buddha, also called Siddharta Gautama). buddha Maitreya is also not normally shown as the fat monk, but as a "perfectly proportioned" body just as buddha Shakyamuni, but with different attributes. |
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buddha China by ?? Because buddha had malnutrition in India~~~~~~kidding.... Before Tang dynasty, buddha was thin in China's art....but Tang is the most prosperous dynasty in China's history, back then, Chinese people worship fatness .......plump women, plump buddha, they linked fatness with wealthy and strength. |
| October 9, 2009 | 12:30 am | Report abuse | Reply |
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buddha China by Ralph ^^~! This is my assignment in Mandarin. I hope you can answer it as soon as possible. Thank you! |
| October 8, 2009 | 6:17 pm | Report abuse | Reply |
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