Laughing Buddha--Maitreya

Size: pendant 4.5cmX2.5cm,necklace 41cm

Material:silver ,chinese top grade  jade

Weight:20g

Maitreya is a widely-believed bodhisattva in Chinese culture. Ordinary people worship him for his benevolence. According to Buddhist sutras, Maitreya was born in ancient India, a contemporary of Sakyamuni. He later took vows with Sakyamuni, becoming a Buddhist.

Being a Buddha after Sakyamuni, Maitreya began to deliver all living creatures from torment. In folk culture, the image of Maitreya is a person with a full figure, a benign countenance and a smiling face.

The belief in Maitreya has a long history in China. Way back in the Western Qin Dynasty, there appeared murals of Maitreya in the Bingling Temple Grottoes in Gansu. As Maitreya held a lofty position in the hearts of his worshippers, gigantic images of him were built in many places by later generations. 

Good luck : The Chinese Laughing Buddha is actually the Buddha of the future, Lord Maitreya. He is worshipped by people who are in need of money of financial help. he is also said to have infinite compassion especially towards children. His name means the merciful and can also mean gentleness and kindness. To many he is also a reminder and symbol of infinite JOY.