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name
A 10th-century monk, revered as Maitreya, a bodhisattva, in the Mahayana Buddhist pantheon; the Laughing Buddha.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
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name
An urban township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A statue or image of Budai.
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History
Derived from Mandarin 布袋 (Bùdài, “cloth sack”).
Across languages
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