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Budai

Budai is a nickname given to the historical Chinese monk Qieci (Chinese: 契此; pinyin: qiècǐ) in the Later Liang Dynasty, who is often identified with and venerated as the future Buddha Maitreya in Chan Buddhism and Buddhist scripture. With the spread of Chan Buddhism, he also came to be venerated in Vietnam, Korea, and Japan.

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Confusion with other religious figures

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In Chan Buddhism

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Hagiography

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Chinese
布袋 · 笑佛 · 胖佛 · 快乐佛
Chữ Hán
布袋
Died
28 March 917
Hangul
포대
Hanja
布袋
Hanyu Pinyin
bùdài · Xiào Fó · Pàng Fó · Kuàilè Fó

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Budai

Nodes77
Edges76
Triples187
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025974
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Budai

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related to Paintings · 34
Budai → Children Carrying Lanterns, Chinese, Chushi Fanqi, Circa, Early, Edo, Enlightenment, From, Hanging, Hotei, Igarashi Shunmei, Itō Jakuchū, Jiang Mohe Discussing Buddhism, Joseon, Kanō, Kanō Kōi, Kim Myong-kuk, Liao'an Qingyu, Meiji Era, Minimalist
related to Sculpture · 29
Budai → Birmingham, Boston Public Library, Chalakudy, China, Chinese, Feilai Feng, Haedong Yonggungsa, Himeji, Hushan Temple, Hyōgo Prefecture, IndiaSmall, It, Japan, Kerala, Ko Samui, Laughing Buddha, Leon Abdalian Collection, Maitreya, Miroku-ji, Northern Song
related to In art · 13
Budai → After Chan Buddhism, Chan Buddhism, Chusi Fanqi, For, Ink, Japan, Jiang Mohe, Many, Song Lian, The, Wei Su, Zen, Zen Buddhism
related to In Chan Buddhism · 13
Budai → Bernard Faure, Buddhist, Chan, Hongzhi Zhengjue, Instead, One, Similar, The, The Chan Masters Dahui, They, This, Ultimately, Zonggao
related to Hagiography · 12
Budai → Buddha, Chinese, Fenghua District, Future, Great Hall, He, His, Maitreya, March, The, Yuelin Temple, Zhejiang
related to Phra Sangkajai · 12
Budai → Another, Buddha, He, In Thailand, Kaccāyana, Madhupindika Sutta, One, Phra Sangkachai, Phra Sangkajai, Thai, Thailand, To
related to Crafts · 10
Budai → Ceramic, Chinese, European, France, French, Hotei, Ivory, Japan, Qing, Scent
related to Gautama Buddha · 7
Budai → Fat Buddha, Gautama Buddha, In, In Chan, Maitreya, Western, Zen
Transcriptions · 6
Budai → TranscriptionsRevised RomanizationPodaeMcCune–ReischauerP'odae, TranscriptionsRomanizationHotei, TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinbùdàiWade–GilesPu4-tai4IPA[pûtâɪ]Yue: CantoneseYale RomanizationBou-doihJyutpingBou3-doi6IPA[pɔw˧tɔj˨]Southern MinHokkien POJPò͘-tē, TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinKuàilè FóWade–GilesK'uali'he4 Fo2, TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinPàng FóWade–GilesP'ang4 Fo2, TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinXiào FóWade–GilesHsiao4 Fo2
related to Angida · 6
Budai → According, Angida, Due, Eighteen Arhats, In Chinese, Indian

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chan buddha chinese phra often hotei century sangkajai buddhism japan maitreya figures tradition bag dynasty depicted zen also fat figure

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BudaiChinese布袋1.00infobox
BudaiChinese笑佛1.00infobox
BudaiChinese胖佛1.00infobox
BudaiChinese快乐佛1.00infobox
BudaiChữ Hán布袋1.00infobox
BudaiDied28 March 9171.00infobox
BudaiHangul포대1.00infobox
BudaiHanja布袋1.00infobox
BudaiHanyu Pinyinbùdài1.00infobox
BudaiHanyu PinyinXiào Fó1.00infobox
BudaiHanyu PinyinPàng Fó1.00infobox
BudaiHanyu PinyinKuàilè Fó1.00infobox
BudaiHiraganaほてい1.00infobox
BudaiHokkien POJPò͘-tē1.00infobox
BudaiIPA[pûtâɪ]1.00infobox
BudaiIPA[pɔw˧tɔj˨]1.00infobox
BudaiJyutpingBou3-doi61.00infobox
BudaiKanji布袋1.00infobox
BudaiLiteral meaningLaughing Buddha1.00infobox
BudaiLiteral meaningFat Buddha1.00infobox
BudaiLiteral meaningHappy Buddha1.00infobox
BudaiMcCune–ReischauerP'odae1.00infobox
BudaiRevised RomanizationPodae1.00infobox
BudaiRomanizationHotei1.00infobox
BudaiRTGSPhra Pu Tai1.00infobox
BudaiThaiพระปู้ไต้1.00infobox
BudaiTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinbùdàiWade–GilesPu4-tai4IPA[pûtâɪ]Yue: CantoneseYale RomanizationBou-doihJyutpingBou3-doi6IPA[pɔw˧tɔj˨]Southern MinHokkien POJPò͘-tē1.00infobox
BudaiTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinXiào FóWade–GilesHsiao4 Fo21.00infobox
BudaiTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinPàng FóWade–GilesP'ang4 Fo21.00infobox
BudaiTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinKuàilè FóWade–GilesK'uali'he4 Fo21.00infobox

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